@article{ref1,
title="Differences between groups of family physicians with different attitudes towards at-risk drinkers: a post hoc study of the ODHIN Survey in Portugal",
journal="International journal of family medicine",
year="2016",
author="Rosário, Frederico and Wojnar, Marcin and Ribeiro, Cristina",
volume="2016",
number="",
pages="3635907-3635907",
abstract="Introduction. We have recently shown that family physicians can be classified into two groups based on their attitudes towards at-risk drinkers: one with better and the other with worse attitudes. <br><br>OBJECTIVE. To compare the two groups regarding demographics, alcohol-related clinical practice, knowledge of sensible drinking limits, and barriers and facilitators to working with at-risk drinkers. <br><br>METHODS. A random sample of 234 Portuguese family physicians who answered the Optimizing Delivery of Health Care Interventions survey was included. The questionnaire asked questions on demographics, alcohol-related clinical practice, knowledge of sensible drinking limits, and barriers and facilitators to working with at-risk drinkers. <br><br>RESULTS. Family physicians with better attitudes were younger (p = 0.005) and less experienced (p = 0.04) and with higher male proportion (p = 0.01). This group had more hours of postgraduate training (p < 0.001), felt more prepared to counsel risky drinkers (p < 0.001), and considered themselves to have better counselling efficacy (p < 0.001). More family physicians in the group with worse attitudes considered that doctors cannot identify risky drinkers without symptoms (p = 0.01) and believed counselling is difficult (p = 0.005). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS. Family physicians with better attitudes had more education on alcohol and fewer barriers to work with at-risk drinkers. These differences should be taken into account when designing implementation programs seeking to increase alcohol screening and brief advice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2090-2042",
doi="10.1155/2016/3635907",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3635907"
}