Teaching hospital staff about hazardous drinking: the effect of a single intervention.
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AIMS To determine if a teaching intervention on hazardous drinking could improve the knowledge, attitudes and clinical behaviour of Health Professionals (HP) in a hospital. METHODS Changes were assessed at baseline and 1 month after the intervention through questionnaires delivered to 38 professionals and interviews with patients (N = 240). RESULTS Knowledge of professionals improved. No changes were observed through patients' interviews. CONCLUSIONS A single teaching session produces modest but significant changes in the management of alcohol related issues in hospital staff.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Alcohol and alcoholism
دوره 43 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008