Contemporary Health Study: Pengpid et al. (2013)
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- Pengpid et al. (2013)
- aim
- To investigate the effectiveness of brief interventions in reducing alcohol intake.
- participants
- Adult outpatients to a South African hospital.
- 1419 people completed the AUDIT questionnaire.
- 392 of them were identified as having a harmful alcohol use so went on to be allocated into two groups.
- they were given money for transport to attend the follow up sessions.
- procedure
- 1419 participants were given the AUDIT questionnaire to screen their alcohol usage over 16 months.
- the 1419 all completed a consent form.
- a second researcher scored the AUDIT.
- 392 of the participants were identified as having a harmful alcohol usage so went on.
- men scored 8-19, women scored 7-19.
- people who scored over 19 weren't selected due to the severity of their alcohol use.
- the 392 participants were then split in half by the second researcher and randomly assigned to the two groups: the control group or experimental group.
- the experimental group were given a twenty minute counselling session on excessive drinking, personal feedback on AUDIT results and a health education leaflet.
- the control group was given a health education leaflet on responsible drinking.
- the participants were offered a 6 and a 12 month follow-up session where they were reassessed by researcher one with the AUDIT.
- 282 (72%) of the participants attended the 12 month follow-up session.
- 1419 participants were given the AUDIT questionnaire to screen their alcohol usage over 16 months.
- results
- mean AUDIT scores
- baseline
- control: 11.3
- exp: 12.7
- 12 months
- control: 7.3
- exp: 7.2
- 6 months
- control:6.3
- exp: 7
- baseline
- there was a statistically significant reduction in scores for both groups over time.
- there was little difference in the scored of each group, showing that either intervention had an equal effect.
- mean AUDIT scores
- conclusions
- health education can create a behavioural change in those with harmful drinking habits.
- undergoing alcohol screening and being given health information can cause a reduction in drinking.
- aim
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