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Prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among Spanish primary care providers

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2019-07-26

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Romero-Rodríguez, Esperanza
Pérula de Torres, Luis Ángel
Parras Rejano, Juan Manuel
Leiva-Cepas, Fernando
Camarelles Guillem, Francisco
Fernández Márquez, Rodrigo
Fernández García, José Ángel

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Background: Alcohol use by health care professionals is one of the potential factors that may affect the prevention of hazardous drinking in Primary Care (PC). The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use by PC professionals and assess the existing relationship between socio-demographic and occupational variables of PC professionals and their alcohol use. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study was performed. Location: PC sites of the Spanish National Health Care System (NHS). Participants: Physicians and nurses, who completed an online questionnaire intended to identify the pattern of hazardous alcohol use through the AUDIT-C test. The study population was recruited through random sampling stratified by regions of the PC sites in the NHS. The primary measurements: Frequency of alcohol use, number of drinks containing alcohol on a typical day, frequency of six or more drinks on one occasion. Results: One thousand seven hundred sixty professionals completed the questionnaire. Hazardous alcohol use was detected in 27.80% (95% CI: 25.5-29.7) of PC providers. The prevalence of hazardous alcohol use was higher in males (34.2%) [95% CI: 30.4-37.6] and professionals aged 56 years or over (34.2%) [95% CI: 28.2-40.2]. The multiple logistic regression analysis revealed a higher hazardous use in males (OR = 1.52; 95% CI: 1.22-1.90), PC physicians (OR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.01-2.02) and professionals with more time worked (OR = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.05). Conclusion: Our study shows the current prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among Spanish PC providers, revealing a higher percentage of hazardous alcohol use in healthcare professionals compared to the Spanish general population. Further interventions are required to increase the awareness of negative consequences derived from alcohol use among PC professionals and its impact on the clinical setting.

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Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult
Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Aged
Medical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Drinking Behavior::Alcohol Drinking
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cross-Sectional Studies
Medical Subject Headings::Check Tags::Female
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Check Tags::Male
Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel::Nurses
Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel::Physicians::Physicians, Primary Care
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::Prevalence
Medical Subject Headings::Geographical Locations::Geographic Locations::Europe::Spain
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Comprehensive Health Care::Primary Health Care
Medical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Attitude::Attitude of Health Personnel
Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel

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Primary care, Health care professionals, Hazardous drinking, Alcohol, Health System, Primary health care, Atención primaria de salud, Alcohol drinking, Consumo de bebidas alcoholicas, Alcoholism, Alcoholismo, Health personnel, Personal de salud, Attitude of health personnel, Actitud del personal de salud

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Romero-Rodríguez E, Pérula de Torres LA, Parras Rejano JM, Leiva-Cepas F, Camarelles Guillem F, Fernández Márquez R, et al. Prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among Spanish primary care providers. BMC Fam Pract. 2019;20(1):104.