@article{ref1,
title="What makes emergency department patients reduce their alcohol consumption? - A computer-based intervention study in Sweden",
journal="International emergency nursing",
year="2013",
author="Trinks, Anna and Festin, Karin and Bendtsen, Preben and Nilsen, Per",
volume="21",
number="1",
pages="3-9",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the effectiveness of a computerized emergency department intervention for alcohol consumption and identifies explanation factors associated with reduced alcohol consumption from risk to non-risk drinking. METHODS: Patients aged 18-69 years registered at the ED triage answered alcohol-related questions on a touch-screen computer. Follow-up data were collected by means of a postal questionnaire that was mailed to the patients 6months after their ED visit. RESULTS: There were four independent explanations for reduced alcohol consumption: being motivated to reduce alcohol consumption at baseline, influenced by just visiting the emergency department, considering the alcohol-related feedback information and impact from a health care provider. 339 patients could be followed up and of these were 97 categorized as risk drinkers at baseline and 45 became non-risk drinker 6 months later. CONCLUSIONS: Being motivated to reduce alcohol consumption at baseline, influenced by just visiting the emergency department, considering the alcohol-related feedback information and impact from a health care provider were predictors for change from risk to non-risk drinking 6 months later.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1755-599X",
doi="10.1016/j.ienj.2011.11.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2011.11.004"
}