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Aalborg Universitet Alcohol screening in North Denmark Region hospitals
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Østergaard, M. Hoffmann, K. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Background: Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for disease, disability and death. Approximately 20% of all hospital admissions are alcohol related. In Denmark, hospitalised patients undergo systematic health risk screenings to establish preventive initiatives if the screening detects a risk. The frequency and usability of alcohol screening and health professionals’ experiences of the screening is unknown. Aim: To examine the frequency and usability of alcohol screening at North Denmark Region hospitals, as well as health professionals’ experiences of screening for alcohol. Submitted: 28 November 2016; accepted: 9 January 2017 Corresponding author: Mette Grønkjær, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. Email: mette.groenkjaer@rn.dk Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2017, Vol. 34(3) 230–242 a The Author(s) 2017 Reprints and permission: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1455072517691057 journals.sagepub.com/home/nad Creative Commons CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Methods: This study consisted of an initial audit of 120 patient records from medical and surgical units at four hospitals assessing information on alcohol screening. This was followed by six focusgroup interviews with health professionals (n 1⁄4 20) regarding their experiences of conducting alcohol screening. Results: Among overall health screenings, screening for alcohol and tobacco smoking was performed most frequently (81.8% and 85%). Alcohol screening scored the lowest percentage for usability (67.7%). Hospital-based alcohol screening was perceived ambiguously leading to a schism between standardised alcohol screening and the individual needs of the patient. Health professionals described different patient types, each with their perceived needs, and screening was associated with taboo and reluctance to engage in alcohol screening of some patient groups. Conclusion: This study revealed factors that influence health professionals working with hospital-based alcohol screening. The variation in and complexity of alcohol screening suggests that screening practice is an ambiguous task that needs continuous reflection and development to ensure that health professionals are prepared for the task. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
