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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 39-48 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 5 Jul 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
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Keywords
- alcohol consumption
- work place
- screening
- brief interventions
- feasibility
- pilot study
- randomised controlled trial
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Screening and brief intervention delivery in the workplace to reduce alcohol-related harm : a pilot randomized controlled trial. / Watson, Hazel; Godfrey, Christine; McFadyen, Angus; McArthur, Katherine; Stevenson, Marisa; Holloway, Aisha.
In: International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol. 52, No. 1, 01.01.2015, p. 39-48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Screening and brief intervention delivery in the workplace to reduce alcohol-related harm
T2 - International Journal of Nursing Studies
AU - Watson, Hazel
AU - Godfrey, Christine
AU - McFadyen, Angus
AU - McArthur, Katherine
AU - Stevenson, Marisa
AU - Holloway, Aisha
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Aim: To explore the feasibility and cost effectiveness of screening and delivery of a brief intervention for hazardous drinking employees. Methods: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a brief intervention delivered by an Occupational Health nurse versus no delivery of brief intervention (control group) conducted in a Local Authority Council (LCA) in the United Kingdom. Changes in quality of life and economic indicators were measured by the EQ-5D. Results: 627 employees were screened of whom 163 (26.01%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria with a total of 57 (35%) agreeing to participate. No significant differences were found between the groups for baseline demographics or levels/patterns of alcohol consumption. A statistically significant effect was found in the mean AUDIT scores over time (F = 8.96, p = 0.004) but not for group (F = 0.017, p = 0.896), and no significant interaction was found (F = 0.148, p = 0.702). The cost of each intervention was calculated at £12.48, the difference in service costs was calculated at £344.50 per person; that is there was a net saving of health and other care costs in the intervention group compared to the control group. The QALYs fell in both intervention and control groups, the difference −0.002 − (−0.010) yields a net advantage of the intervention of 0.008 QALYs. Conclusion: The main results from this pilot study suggest that alcohol brief interventions delivered in the workplace may offer the potential to reduce alcohol-related harm and save public sector resources. A fully powered multi-centre trial is warranted to contribute to the current evidence base and explore further the potential of alcohol brief interventions in the workplace. In a full trial the recruitment method may need to be re-considered.
AB - Aim: To explore the feasibility and cost effectiveness of screening and delivery of a brief intervention for hazardous drinking employees. Methods: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a brief intervention delivered by an Occupational Health nurse versus no delivery of brief intervention (control group) conducted in a Local Authority Council (LCA) in the United Kingdom. Changes in quality of life and economic indicators were measured by the EQ-5D. Results: 627 employees were screened of whom 163 (26.01%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria with a total of 57 (35%) agreeing to participate. No significant differences were found between the groups for baseline demographics or levels/patterns of alcohol consumption. A statistically significant effect was found in the mean AUDIT scores over time (F = 8.96, p = 0.004) but not for group (F = 0.017, p = 0.896), and no significant interaction was found (F = 0.148, p = 0.702). The cost of each intervention was calculated at £12.48, the difference in service costs was calculated at £344.50 per person; that is there was a net saving of health and other care costs in the intervention group compared to the control group. The QALYs fell in both intervention and control groups, the difference −0.002 − (−0.010) yields a net advantage of the intervention of 0.008 QALYs. Conclusion: The main results from this pilot study suggest that alcohol brief interventions delivered in the workplace may offer the potential to reduce alcohol-related harm and save public sector resources. A fully powered multi-centre trial is warranted to contribute to the current evidence base and explore further the potential of alcohol brief interventions in the workplace. In a full trial the recruitment method may need to be re-considered.
KW - alcohol consumption
KW - work place
KW - screening
KW - brief interventions
KW - feasibility
KW - pilot study
KW - randomised controlled trial
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748914001709
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.013
DO - 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.013
M3 - Article
VL - 52
SP - 39
EP - 48
JO - International Journal of Nursing Studies
JF - International Journal of Nursing Studies
SN - 0020-7489
IS - 1
ER -