Abstract

ESGAIO, Teresa Margarida Gaspar  and  BARROSO, Tereza Maria Mendes Diniz de Andrade. Screening and brief interventions for reducing alcohol consumption in patients admitted to an emergency department. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2018, vol.serIV, n.17, pp.85-94. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV17110.

Background: Emergency departments (ED) admit the largest number of individuals presenting any type of injury directly or indirectly related to harmful alcohol consumption. A potential emergency episode may be the key moment for a change in the consumption pattern. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of brief interventions (BI) in reducing alcohol consumption to low-risk levels in patients admitted to an ED. Methodology: A pre-experimental study, with one-group pretest-posttest design, was conducted. A total of 215 interviews were performed to a non-randomized sample of 9 patients with harmful or hazardous risk consumption assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). BI were performed by a nurse with specific training. Results: Three patients were referred for consultation due to likely alcohol use disorder. At the 3-month follow-up, a statistically significant reduction in risk levels was observed (p = 0.0017). Conclusion: The results suggest a positive effect of BI in reducing alcohol consumption to low-risk levels in patients admitted to the ED.

Keywords : alcohol drinking; evaluation of the efficacy-effectiveness of interventions; emergency service, hospital; nursing.

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