Impact of health consequences feedback on patients acceptance of advice about alcohol consumption

TY - JOUR

T1 - Impact of health consequences feedback on patients acceptance of advice about alcohol consumption

AU - Patton, R

AU - Crawford, M J

AU - Touquet, R

PY - 2003/9/1

Y1 - 2003/9/1

N2 - Objectives: To demonstrate the impact of health consequences feedback on patients willingness to accept advice about drinking.Methods: 281 patients identified as hazardous drinkers were offered advice about alcohol consumption. During the experimental period patients' were given feedback as to the health consequences.Results: Introduction of feedback led to a 23% increase in the proportion of patients who were willing to accept brief advice.Conclusions: Feedback provision should be included as part of Screening and Brief intervention programmes to increase the number of patients that may benefit from an intervention.

AB - Objectives: To demonstrate the impact of health consequences feedback on patients willingness to accept advice about drinking.Methods: 281 patients identified as hazardous drinkers were offered advice about alcohol consumption. During the experimental period patients' were given feedback as to the health consequences.Results: Introduction of feedback led to a 23% increase in the proportion of patients who were willing to accept brief advice.Conclusions: Feedback provision should be included as part of Screening and Brief intervention programmes to increase the number of patients that may benefit from an intervention.

U2 - 10.1136/emj.20.5.451

DO - 10.1136/emj.20.5.451

M3 - Article

SN - 1472-0205

VL - 20

SP - 451

EP - 452

JO - EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL

JF - EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL

IS - 5

ER -