We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Human Study. AT WHICH DRINKING LEVEL TO ADVISE A PATIENT? GENERAL PRACTITIONERS' VIEWS.
- Authors
Aalto, Mauri; Seppä, Kaija
- Abstract
— This study examined the views of 64 general practitioners (GPs) on how much a patient has to drink to be advised by them and compared the results to the recommended Finnish threshold values of heavy drinking. The levels stated by GPs were not too high to prevent early-phase intervention in heavy drinking; rather, they were so low that numerous moderate drinkers were also included. The mean (SD) level was 15.5 (6.5) drinks for male and 11.0 (4.6) drinks for female patients per week. These are about two-thirds of the Finnish threshold values of heavy drinking. Attempting to advise such high proportions of patients, including both heavy and moderate drinkers, might mean a discouraging burden for GPs. However, there may be a discrepancy between GPs’ statements about when to advise and when they actually do so.
- Subjects
FINLAND; FAMILY medicine; ALCOHOL drinking; LEGAL status of patients; ALCOHOLISM; PHYSICIANS
- Publication
Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2001, Vol 36, Issue 5, p431
- ISSN
0735-0414
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/alcalc/36.5.431