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

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作者
Wright, S
Moran, L
Meyrick, M
O'Connor, R
Touquet, R
机构
[1] St Marys Hosp, NHS Trust, Dept Accident & Emergency Med, London W2 1NY, England
[2] N W London Mental Hlth NHS Trust, Substance Minuse Serv, London, England
[3] Univ London, Imperial Coll, Sch Med, London, England
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ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM | 1998年 / 33卷 / 06期
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10.1093/alcalc/33.6.651
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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We have evaluated the effect of brief intervention by an alcohol health worker on alcohol consumption by 202 alcohol misusing patients. For 71 patients where questionnaires were successfully completed, 46 (65%) reported drinking less alcohol at 6 months as opposed to six (8.5%) who reported drinking more. The overall reduction was statistically significant (P < 0.001), with a mean reduction of 43%.
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页码:651 / 656
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