CLINICIAN TOOLS TO GUIDE THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS
AlcoPath is an easy-to-use iPhone and iPad app for clinicians to guide the treatment of alcohol-related disorders featuring:
• CIWA-Ar Withdrawal Assessment
• WEKP Cognitive Assessment (featuring 6CIT)
• Industry recommended pathways including treatment advice - all in-line with NICE Guidance
THE ASSESSMENTS
Step-by-step, AlcoPath guides you through two of the fundamental, validated assessments used for alcohol-related disorders, CIWA-Ar and 6CIT.
THE RESULTS
Results are instantly calculated based on answers given during the assessments, followed by Best Practice guidelines for treatment.
PATIENT RECORDS
All answers, results and recommended treatments are ready to print or email securely straight from the app.
Read more about AlcoPath, including terms & conditions for use at www.alcopath.co.uk
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WHO IS BEHIND ALCOPATH
AlcoPath follows all NICE guidance recommendations and was designed in consultation with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the UKs leading alcohol specialists, including Professor Ken Wilson - an authority on alcohol-related brain injury who has supported the project as an independent advisor.
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TERMS OF USE:
AlcoPath must only be used after completing specialist training. Specialist trainings can be provided by an alcohol liaison nurse or the clinical lead for alcohol if you work within an acute hospital trust. If you work within a residential treatment provider or a community treatment service – your line manager or clinical lead may provide training on the tools used in AlcoPath. Outside of these options; training opportunities will be promoted on alcopath.co.uk as they are made available.
Staff using the tool take full responsibility for any subsequent care or treatment actions they take. AlcoPath is not responsible for the individual patient or the unique context within which staff work with patients. Staff must always work within their local policies and protocols and within their scope of practice.
Please note: The development of the AlcoPath App, website and other materials has been supported with an unrestricted grant from Kyowa Kirin.
Kyowa Kirin have had no editorial input into the content of the AlcoPath App, website or any supporting materials and receive no financial reward from its use.