Targeted interventions for high risk groups are increasingly important. Alcohol problems are not evenly distributed. Highly differentiated patterns and prevalence have been identified among workers according to their industry and occupational groups. Young workers in the hospitality industry have been found to be among the highest consumers of alcohol and drugs yet largely overlooked for early ...

OBJECTIVE Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) has gained widespread acceptance as an effective method for reducing problem drinking in at-risk populations. This study examines the cost and cost-effectiveness of an SBI pilot program delivered in an inner-city hospital emergency department (ED) to a traditionally underserved population. METHOD A total of 1,036 subjects were screened ...

OBJECTIVE To determine if brief alcohol interventions in trauma centers reduce health care costs. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Alcohol-use disorders are the leading cause of injury. Brief interventions in trauma patients reduce subsequent alcohol intake and injury recidivism but have not yet been widely implemented. METHODS This was a cost-benefit analysis. The study population consisted of inju...

AIMS To determine the relation between existing levels of alcohol screening and brief intervention rates in five European jurisdictions and role security and therapeutic commitment by the participating primary healthcare professionals. METHODS Health care professionals consisting of, 409 GPs, 282 nurses and 55 other staff including psychologists, social workers and nurse aids from 120 primary...

A brief intervention is a simple and inexpensive resource that can be used by several professionals in different healthcare contexts. The present study aims to develop a reflection about the application of brief intervention and it utilization by nurses in a real-world work context. It recognized the importance of nurses’ performance on preventive actions, especially those acting under the ausp...

AIMS Evaluate effectiveness and costs of brief interventions for patients screening positive for at-risk drinking in managed health care organizations (MCOs). METHODS A pre-post, quasi-experimental, multi-site evaluation conducted at 15 clinic sites within five MCO settings. At-risk drinkers (N = 1329) received either: (i) brief intervention delivered by licensed practitioners; or (ii) brief ...

impact of psychoeducational groups for caregivers on the psychiatric symptoms of patients with schizophrenia     shaygan m [1] *, sharif f [2]     received: 21 nov, 2012 accepted: 11 feb , 2013     abstract:   background & aims : schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder, which is extremely stressful not only for the persons affected but also for their families.   materials & methods : to ...

Introduction There is a strong body of evidence demonstrating effectiveness of brief interventions by primary care professionals for risky drinkers but implementation levels remain low. Facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website constitutes an innovative approach to brief intervention, offering a time-saving alternative to face to face intervention, but it is not known whether it is as ...