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- Trinks, Anna, et al.
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What makes emergency department patients reduce their alcohol consumption? - A computer-based intervention study in Sweden
- 2013
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In: International Emergency Nursing. - : Elsevier. - 1755-599X .- 1878-013X. ; 21:1, s. 3-9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives: This study investigates the effectiveness of a computerized emergency department intervention for alcohol consumption and identifies explanation factors associated with reduced alcohol consumption from risk to non-risk drinking. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanMethods: Patients aged 18-69 years registered at the ED triage answered alcohol-related questions on a touch-screen computer. Follow-up data were collected by means of a postal questionnaire that was mailed to the patients 6 months after their ED visit. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanResults: There were four independent explanations for reduced alcohol consumption: being motivated to reduce alcohol consumption at baseline, influenced by just visiting the emergency department, considering the alcohol-related feedback information and impact from a health care provider. 339 patients could be followed up and of these were 97 categorized as risk drinkers at baseline and 45 became non-risk drinker 6 month later. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanConclusions: Being motivated to reduce alcohol consumption at baseline, influenced by just visiting the emergency department, considering the alcohol-related feedback information and impact from a health care provider were predictors for change from risk to non-risk drinking 6 months later.
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