[Prevention of alcohol problems in primary health care. Patients receptive to questions concerning alcohol and life style].
In this study drinking habits among primary care patients were investigated as well as their views on discussing life style issues (eating habits, alcohol, smoking and exercise) with their physician. 13% of the men and 5% of the women reported high levels of alcohol consumption. 27% of the men and 11% of the women reported drinking five or more standard drinks more than two times per month. About 70% of the patients had never been questioned about any lifestyle item. A large majority judged lifestyle to be important for their health. 80-90% of all patients thought it important that lifestyle issues were discussed with patients, even if most patients did not perceive a need for this themselves. No differences in this regard were found between high and low consumers of alcohol.
Andréasson
Sven
S
Beroendecentrum, Stockholm. sven.andreasson@stad.org
Graffman
Katarina
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology