Towards a framework for implementing evidence based alcohol interventions
dc.contributor.author | Armstrong, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Barry, J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-02-20T14:48:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-02-20T14:48:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-02 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Armstrong, R and Barry, J "Towards a framework for implementing evidence based alcohol interventions" Irish Medical Journal February 2014 Vol. 107 No. 2 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/313130 | |
dc.description | Alcohol is ranked as the eighth leading cause of death globally and is a causal factor in more than sixty major types of diseases and injuries and results in approximately 2.5 million deaths a year 1 . This study tested the feasibility of screening and brief intervention (SBI) within four emergency departments. A total of 944 patients were screened for hazardous and harmful alcohol use. The results showed that there was good co-operation from the public with 888 (94%) people agreeing to be screened. The screening tool detected that 460 (49%) of those needed no intervention, 345 (36%) needed brief advice and 83 (9%) required referral to specialist services. This showed the value of the screening but also helped to reassure staff that people were happy to take part. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Irish Medical Journal (IMJ) | en_GB |
dc.subject | ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION | en_GB |
dc.subject | ALCOHOL POLICIES | en_GB |
dc.subject | DEATH | en_GB |
dc.subject | SCREENING | en_GB |
dc.title | Towards a framework for implementing evidence based alcohol interventions | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College, Dublin | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Irish Medical Journal | en_GB |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-23T11:43:50Z |