@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol consumption in a sample of Italian healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study",
journal="Archives of environmental and occupational health",
year="2019",
author="Albano, Luciana and Ferrara, Pietro and Serra, Francesco and Arnese, Antonio",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-7",
abstract="Since previous evidence suggested a risky alcohol consumption among healthcare workers (HCW), this study aimed to investigate the patterns of alcohol use in a sample of HCWs in Italy, through the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C). Overall, 639 HCWs participated in the study. 43.8% of them reported a score of 0 at AUDIT-C test. Drinkers were divided into &quot;low-risk&quot; and &quot;at-/high-risk,&quot; being respectively the 47.1% and 9.1% of the whole sample. There were significant differences between abstainers and drinkers, and between low-risk and at-/high-risk drinkers. In the multivariate logistic regression model, being younger, male, and physicians was associated with the profile of regular alcohol drinkers. A high risk AUDIT-C score was more likely in older and female HCWs. Briefly, this study confirmed the hypothesis of a risky level of drinking in HCWs. Educational preventive measures should be implemented to reduce alcohol consumption in this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1933-8244",
doi="10.1080/19338244.2019.1624493",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2019.1624493"
}