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Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices of primary health care professionals towards alcohol use: A national, cross-sectional study
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ISSN: 1932-6203
WOS ID: 000467714000015
Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-85065791074
PMID: 31083659
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Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza; Angel Perula de Torres, Luis; Leiva-Cepas, Fernando; Fernandez Garcia, Jose Angel; Fernandez Lopez, Sara; Martin-Rabadan Muro, Maria
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2019-05-13Document type
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Romero-Rodriguez E, Perula De Torres LA, Leiva-Cepas F, Fernandez Garcia JA, Fernandez Lopez S, Martin-Rabadan Muro M, et al. Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices of primary health care professionals towards alcohol use: A national, cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2019 May 13;14(5):e0216199.Abstract
Introduction Primary care (PC) professionals' knowledge about alcohol use has been identified as one of the barriers PC providers face in their clinic. Both PC professionals' level of training and attitude are crucial in the clinical practice regarding alcohol use. Objective To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices of Spanish PC physicians and nurses towards alcohol use. Design An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, multi-center study. Methodology Location: PC centers of the Spanish National Health System (NHS). Participants: PC physicians and nurses selected randomly from health care centers, and by sending an e-mail to semFYC and SEMERGEN members. Healthcare providers completed an online survey on knowledge, attitude, and follow-up recommendations for reducing alcohol intake. A descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate statistical analysis was conducted (p<0.05). Results Participants: 1,760 healthcare providers completed the survey (75.6% [95% CI 73.5-77.6] family physicians; 11.4% [95% CI 9.9-12.9] medical residents; and 12.5% [95% CI 10.9-14.1] nurses), with a mean age of 44.7 (SD 11.24, range: 26-64, 95% CI: 47.2-48.2). Knowledge was higher in family physicians (p<0.001), older professionals (Spearman's r = 0.11, p<0.001), and resident trainers (p<0.001). The PC professional most likely to provide advice for reducing alcohol use was: a nurse (p<0.001), female (p = 0.010), between 46 and 55 years old (p <0.001). Conclusions PC providers' knowledge and preventive practices regarding alcohol use are scarce, hence specific training strategies to increase their knowledge and improve their attitude and skills with regard to this health problem should be considered a healthcare policy priority.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216199MeSH
Ambulatory Care FacilitiesAlcohol Drinking
Adult
Humans
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Middle Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Male
Health Personnel
Physicians, Family
Attitude of Health Personnel
Female
Primary Health Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Electronic Mail
DeCS
FemeninoPersonal de Salud
Actitud del Personal de Salud
Masculino
Estudios Transversales
Médicos de Familia
Humanos
Persona de Mediana Edad
Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Correo Electrónico
Atención Primaria de Salud
Adulto
Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas