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- Title
PADRÃO DE USO DE ÁLCOOL ENTRE PACIENTES DA ATENÇÃO ÁRIA À SAÚDE: ESTUDO COMPARATIVO.
- Authors
Ronzani, Telmo Mota
- Abstract
Alcohol use has become a public health problem due to the impact caused by excessive consumption even before alcohol dependence sets in. Objectives: to compare the alcohol use pattern among Primary Health Care (PHC) patients from the cities of Juiz de Fora and Rio Pomba. Methodology: 855 PHC patients from Juiz de Fora (n371) and Rio Pomba (n484) participated in this study. The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) was used to evaluate the pattern of alcohol use. Results: In spite of heavier drinking among Juiz de Fora participants, there were no statistical differences in the comparison of alcohol use patterns between the users in the two cities. However, a significant number of at-risk drinkers (17.8%) and Binge Drinkers (14.4%) was observed. Final Considerations: The data suggests the need for effective strategies of alcohol risk prevention in PHC.
- Subjects
JUIZ de Fora (Brazil); BRAZIL; COMPARATIVE studies; ALCOHOL drinking; HEALTH status indicators; PRIMARY health care; PUBLIC health; HEALTH risk assessment; ENVIRONMENTAL health
- Publication
Revista de Atencao Primaria a Saude, 2008, Vol 11, Issue 2, p163
- ISSN
1516-7704
- Publication type
Article