RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among Spanish primary care providers
A1 Romero-Rodríguez, Esperanza
A1 Pérula de Torres, Luis Ángel
A1 Parras Rejano, Juan Manuel
A1 Leiva-Cepas, Fernando
A1 Camarelles Guillem, Francisco
A1 Fernández Márquez, Rodrigo
A1 Fernández García, José Ángel
K1 Primary care
K1 Health care professionals
K1 Hazardous drinking
K1 Alcohol
K1 Health System
K1 Primary health care
K1 Atención primaria de salud
K1 Alcohol drinking
K1 Consumo de bebidas alcoholicas
K1 Alcoholism
K1 Alcoholismo
K1 Health personnel
K1 Personal de salud
K1 Attitude of health personnel
K1 Actitud del personal de salud
AB 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.
PB BioMed Central
YR 2019
FD 2019-07-26
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3132
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3132
LA en
NO 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.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 14, 2025