RT Journal Article
T1 Alcohol consumption in Spanish primary health care providers: a national, cross-sectional study.
A1 Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza
A1 Perula de Torres, Luis Angel
A1 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Angel
A1 Parras Rejano, Juan Manuel
A1 Roldan Villalobos, Ana
A1 Camarelles Guillen, Francisco
K1 Alcohol
K1 Alcohol consumption
K1 Consumption pattern
K1 Primary health care
K1 Professional
K1 Área Sanitaria Norte de Córdoba
AB To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption and analyse the drinking patterns among primary healthcare (PHC) providers. Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study. PHC centres in the Spanish National Health System (SNHS). Doctors and nurses who completed an online questionnaire which explored their alcohol intake, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) alcohol assessment tool. The study population was recruited by random sampling stratified by regions of the SNHS PHC centres. Frequency of alcohol consumption, number of alcohol drinks on a typical day, frequency of more than six standard drinks (SDs) intake. A total of 1760 PHC providers completed the questionnaire. The frequency of alcohol consumption was: abstention (12%, 95% CI 10.4% to 13.5%); one or less SDs/month (26%, 95% CI 23.8% to 27.9%); 2-4 SDs/month (32.2%, 95% CI 29.7% to 34.1%); 2-3 SDs/week (17.9%, 95% CI 16.0% to 19.6%); four or more SDs/week (11.9%, 95% CI 10.3% to 13.3%). The number of drinks on a typical day was: none (45.6%, 95% CI 42.9% to 47.6%); 1-2 drinks (47.3%, 95% CI 23.8% to 27.9%); 3-4 drinks (6.5%, 95% CI 5.3% to 7.6%). The percentage of hazardous drinking, according to AUDIT-C criteria, was 32% (95% CI 26.7 to 37.3), with a greater frequency of intake in older professionals (p Our study discloses the most up-to-date portrait of current alcohol consumption among Spanish PHC providers, showing a higher prevalence of alcohol intake, compared with the general population. Preventive strategies should be implemented to improve the awareness and training of PHC professionals towards alcohol consumption.
PB BMJ group
YR 2018
FD 2018-12-18
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13594
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13594
LA en
NO Romero-Rodríguez E, Pérula de Torres LÁ, Fernández García JÁ, Parras Rejano JM, Roldán Villalobos A, Camarelles Guillén F et al. Alcohol consumption in Spanish primary health care providers: a national, cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019 Feb 19;9(2):e024211
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RD Apr 6, 2025