APPLAUD Action Series
Learning and working together in primary care to improve the quality of care for patients living with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
Delivered in Partnership
Approaches and Pharmacotherapies for Patients Living with Alcohol Use Disorder (APPLAUD) was a four-month interactive action series focused on sharing knowledge and tools that improve the quality of primary care for patients living with AUD in BC. The action series was delivered by Health Quality BC in partnership with the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society, with support from health system partners including the BC Centre on Substance Use and funding from the Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions.
Did you know?
About a fifth of Canadians have had AUD in their lifetime, yet it is a significantly under-treated condition in communities across Canada.*
Less than 5% of eligible patients actually receive evidence-informed AUD pharmacotherapies.*
Recently released national clinical guidelines for high-risk drinking and AUD outline under-utilized approaches to AUD care proven to be more effective than traditional methods of treatment.*
Team Highlights
Through APPLAUD, participants connected with colleagues and experts to help put evidence-informed and patient-centred approaches into practice to better screen, diagnose and treat people living with AUD. See the video below to take a look at some team highlights shared at the learning sessions!
APPLAUD Learning Sessions
Featured APPLAUD Resources
APPLAUD Change Package and Measurement Guide
