Wright Simon, Smith Jessica, Dighton Glen, Quigley Martyn, Dymond Simon
School of Psychology, Swansea University, Singleton Campus, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
Department of Psychology, Reykjavík University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
J Gambl Stud. 2025 Sep 5. doi: 10.1007/s10899-025-10424-9.
Gambling harm is a significant public health burden, yet treatment uptake is low. Electronic screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (e-SBIRT) programmes have potential to increase uptake and improve treatment outcomes. However, no studies to date have investigated e-SBIRT in the context of gambling. We conducted a single-arm mixed-methods study of acceptability of e-SBIRT for gambling. Quantitative acceptability was indicated by users' perceived satisfaction, impact and helpfulness of the e-SBIRT. Qualitative acceptability was explored using semi-structured interviews. Participants (n = 63), pre-screened for gambling severity, reported high levels of satisfaction with the e-SBIRT, found it helpful, and were more likely to seek treatment. Participants with higher gambling severity scores found the e-SBIRT more acceptable and were more likely to seek treatment following the intervention. Qualitative feedback (n = 7) supported the e-SBIRT's acceptability. The present findings support the acceptability of e-SBIRT for gambling. Further research is required to refine the intervention and examine its effectiveness with those with gambling harm.
赌博危害是一项重大的公共卫生负担，但治疗的接受率很低。电子筛查、简短干预和转介治疗（e-SBIRT）计划有潜力提高接受率并改善治疗效果。然而，迄今为止尚无研究在赌博背景下对e-SBIRT进行调查。我们开展了一项关于e-SBIRT用于赌博的可接受性的单臂混合方法研究。用户对e-SBIRT的感知满意度、影响和帮助程度表明了其定量可接受性。通过半结构化访谈探索了定性可接受性。对赌博严重程度进行过预筛查的参与者（n = 63）报告称对e-SBIRT满意度很高，认为它有帮助，并且更有可能寻求治疗。赌博严重程度得分较高的参与者认为e-SBIRT更可接受，并且在干预后更有可能寻求治疗。定性反馈（n = 7）支持e-SBIRT的可接受性。目前的研究结果支持e-SBIRT用于赌博的可接受性。需要进一步研究来完善该干预措施，并检验其对受赌博危害者的有效性。
