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ABSTRACT: Aim
To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption and analyse the drinking patterns among primary healthcare (PHC) providers.Design
Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study.Setting
PHC centres in the Spanish National Health System (SNHS).Participants
Doctors and nurses who completed an online questionnaire which explored their alcohol intake, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) alcohol assessment tool. The study population was recruited by random sampling stratified by regions of the SNHS PHC centres.Primary and secondary outcome measures
Frequency of alcohol consumption, number of alcohol drinks on a typical day, frequency of more than six standard drinks (SDs) intake.Results
A total of 1760 PHC providers completed the questionnaire. The frequency of alcohol consumption was: abstention (12%, 95% CI 10.4% to 13.5%); one or less SDs/month (26%, 95% CI 23.8% to 27.9%); 2-4 SDs/month (32.2%, 95% CI 29.7% to 34.1%); 2-3 SDs/week (17.9%, 95% CI 16.0% to 19.6%); four or more SDs/week (11.9%, 95% CI 10.3% to 13.3%). The number of drinks on a typical day was: none (45.6%, 95% CI 42.9% to 47.6%); 1-2 drinks (47.3%, 95% CI 23.8% to 27.9%); 3-4 drinks (6.5%, 95% CI 5.3% to 7.6%). The percentage of hazardous drinking, according to AUDIT-C criteria, was 32% (95% CI 26.7 to 37.3), with a greater frequency of intake in older professionals (p<0.001), in contrast to a higher number of drinks consumed on a typical day by younger providers (p<0.001). Intake was higher among males (p<0.001), primary care physicians (p<0.001) and resident trainers (p<0.001).Conclusions
Our study discloses the most up-to-date portrait of current alcohol consumption among Spanish PHC providers, showing a higher prevalence of alcohol intake, compared with the general population. Preventive strategies should be implemented to improve the awareness and training of PHC professionals towards alcohol consumption.
SUBMITTER: Romero-Rodriguez E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377550 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Romero-Rodríguez Esperanza E Pérula de Torres Luis Ángel LÁ Fernández García José Ángel JÁ Parras Rejano Juan Manuel JM Roldán Villalobos Ana A Camarelles Guillén Francisco F
BMJ open 20190219 2
<h4>Aim</h4>To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption and analyse the drinking patterns among primary healthcare (PHC) providers.<h4>Design</h4>Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study.<h4>Setting</h4>PHC centres in the Spanish National Health System (SNHS).<h4>Participants</h4>Doctors and nurses who completed an online questionnaire which explored their alcohol intake, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) alcohol assessment tool. The study population wa ...[more]