TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effectiveness of screening and brief alcohol intervention at the workplace: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial at five Japan-based companies
JO  - Yonago acta medica
A1  - Kuwabara, Yuki
A1  - Kinjo, Aya
A1  - Fujii, Maya
A1  - Minobe, Ruriko
A1  - Maesato, Hitoshi
A1  - Higuchi, Susumu
A1  - Yoshimoto, Hisashi
A1  - Jike, Maki
A1  - Otsuka, Yuichiro
A1  - Itani, Osamu
A1  - Kaneita, Yoshitaka
A1  - Kanda, Hideyuki
A1  - Osaki, Yoneatsu
SP  - 330
EP  - 338
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Despite evidence regarding the effectiveness of screening and brief interventions for excessive alcohol use in primary care, these tools are not a part of routine practice. It has been suggested that using these tools at the workplace may be critical to alcohol-associated harm; however, evidence for this claim is unclear. The aim of this article is to develop a study protocol which evaluates the effect of brief alcohol intervention at the workplace to reduce harmful alcohol drinking. <br><br>METHODS: A randomized controlled trial involving employees (aged 20-74 years) of five Japan-based companies who were screened "positive" by Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) is on-going. Participants were randomized into "Patient Information Leaflet" (control group), "Brief Advice and Counselling," and "Five-minute Brief Advice" groups. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess alcohol consumption, lifestyle behavior, health status, work performance, and consequences of alcohol use. Data of laboratory markers were collected from routine health checkups. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 351 participants were randomized into Patient Information Leaflet (n = 111), Brief Advice and Counselling (n = 128), and Five-minute Brief Advice (n = 112) groups. Participants were mostly men with a median age of 49 years. Median AUDIT score and weekly alcohol consumption were 11 points and 238 g/week, respectively. Two-thirds of the participants were manufacturing workers. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study protocol developed the first trial in Japan to investigate the effect of brief alcohol intervention combined with a recommended screening tool at the workplace. Our findings can provide evidence on the effectiveness and relevance of these tools to occupational health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0513-5710
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.33160/yam.2021.11.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -