Intervention by an alcohol health worker in an accident and emergency department

Authors
Wright, S Moran, L Meyrick, M O'Connor, R Touquet, R
Citation
S. Wright et al., Intervention by an alcohol health worker in an accident and emergency department, ALC ALCOHOL, 33(6), 1998, pp. 651-656
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM
ISSN journal
07350414 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
651 - 656
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-0414(199811/12)33:6<651:IBAAHW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We have evaluated the effect of brief intervention by an alcohol health wor ker on alcohol consumption by 202 alcohol misusing patients. For 71 patient s where questionnaires were successfully completed, 46 (65%) reported drink ing less alcohol at 6 months as opposed to six (8.5%) who reported drinking more. The overall reduction was statistically significant (P < 0.001), wit h a mean reduction of 43%.