@article{ref1,
title="Brief intervention among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department at the USA-Mexico border: examining the role of patient's preferred language of intervention in predicting drinking outcomes",
journal="Alcohol and alcoholism",
year="2018",
author="Oviedo Ramirez, Sandra and Alvarez, Miriam J. and Field, Craig and Morera, Osvaldo F. and Cherpitel, Cheryl and Woolard, Robert",
volume="53",
number="6",
pages="728-734",
abstract="AIMS: Determine if the language in which brief intervention (BI) is delivered influences drinking outcomes among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department when controlling for ethnic matching. SHORT SUMMARY: Aim of study was to determine if a patient's preferred language of intervention influences drinking outcomes among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department. <br><br>RESULTS indicate no significant differences in drinking outcomes among those who received BI in Spanish and BI in English. <br><br>METHODS: This is a secondary data analysis on data from 310 patients randomized to receive a BI completed in Spanish (BI-S) or English (BI-E), with 3- and 12-month follow-up. Outcome measures of interest were drinking days per week, drinks per drinking day, maximum drinks in a day and negative consequences of drinking. <br><br>RESULTS: There were no significant differences in drinking outcomes among those who received BI in Spanish and BI in English. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Reduced drinking outcomes following BI among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department may not have been due to the language used to deliver intervention. Thus, our results provide evidence that language of intervention is not a crucial factor to achieve cultural congruence. In addition, our findings suggest that receiving the intervention is beneficial regardless of language, thus, facilitating real-world implementation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-0414",
doi="10.1093/alcalc/agy060",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agy060"
}