RT Journal Article
T1 Training health providers to address unhealthy alcohol use in primary care: a cross-sectional, multicenter study.
A1 Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza
A1 Perula de Torres, Luis Angel
A1 Ruiz Moral, Roger
A1 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Angel
A1 Parras Rejano, Juan Manuel
A1 Roldan Villalobos, Ana
A1 Camarelles Guillem, Francisco
K1 Alcohol
K1 Health professionals
K1 Health system
K1 Primary care
K1 Training
AB Health professionals' training is a key element to address unhealthy alcohol use in Primary Care (PC). Education about alcohol use can be effective in improving PC provider's knowledge and skills addressing alcohol-related problems. The aim of the study was to evaluate the training of health professionals to address unhealthy alcohol use in PC. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter study was performed. PC centres of the Spanish National Health System (SNHS). Family physicians, residents and nurses completed an online questionnaire that inquired about their training (none, basic, medium or advanced), knowledge and preventive practices aimed at reducing unhealthy alcohol use. The study population was recruited via random sampling, stratified by the regions of the SNHS's PC centre, and by email invitation to members of two Spanish scientific societies of Family Medicine. A total of 1760 professionals participated in the study. Sixty-seven percent (95% CI: 67.5-71.8) reported not having received specific training to address unhealthy alcohol use, 30% (95% CI: 27.4-31.7) reported having received basic training, and 3% (95% CI: 2.3-4.0) medium/advanced training. The training received was greater in younger providers (p  Our study reveals a low level of training among Spanish PC providers to address unhealthy alcohol use. A higher percentage of screening, clinical assessment and counselling interventions aimed at reducing unhealthy alcohol use was reported by health professionals with an intermediate or advanced level of training.
PB BioMed Central Ltd.
YR 2020
FD 2020-09-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16263
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16263
LA en
NO Romero-Rodríguez E, Pérula de Torres LÁ, Ruiz Moral R, Fernández García JÁ, Parras Rejano JM, Roldán Villalobos A, et al. Training health providers to address unhealthy alcohol use in primary care: a cross-sectional, multicenter study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Sep 16;20(1):877.
NO The study has been financed by the Spanish Society of Family andCommunity Medicine (semFYC, Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar yComunitaria) through the Francesc Borrell Scholarship in the year 2018 andhas been awarded with the 1st Prize for the Best Research Project in PrimaryCare by the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN, SociedadEspañola de Médicos de Atención Primaria) in the year 2018. The funder hadno role in the design of the study, nor in preparation, review, and approvalof the manuscript. The funder had no role in the collection, management,analysis, and interpretation of the data.
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RD Apr 13, 2025