Attempted referral as intervention for problem drinking in the general hospital.
Attempted referral as intervention for problem drinking in the general hospital.
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尝试转诊作为综合医院饮酒问题的干预措施。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1360-0443.1988.tb00455.x
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发表时间:
1988
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通讯作者:
K. A. Baird
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作者:
G. Elvy;J. Wells;K. A. Baird
Summary
Baseline data were collected on 263 general hospital patients screened as problem drinkers, who were randomly allocated to one of two groups. In one group an attempt was made to refer patients for treatment while no action was taken for the other. Both groups were followed up at 12 and 18 months. At 12 months the referred group had improved significantly more than the control group in terms of self-reported alcohol problems, personal happiness, period since last drinking and work performance. However, these effects had diminished at 18 months, largely because of improvements in the control group after the 12-months follow-up, which appeared to function as an intervention. These results suggest that intervention following screening is of benefit, and that such a strategy could usefully be incorporated into normal hospital routine.