title: [Survey of early alcohol treatment preferences shows higher confidence in face to face meetings].
abstract: Survey of early alcohol  treatment preferences shows higher confidence in face to face meetings Adult men and women (n = 307), working and living in the area of south west Sweden, answered a web based questionnaire where they graded treatment and caregiver preferences while imagining themselves developing an alcohol problem. Alcohol consumption was measured using AUDIT-C. Face-to-face delivered treatment was preferred over telephone or internet based advice. About 53 percent of the men and women considered treatment given by primary health as poor. Only 7,6 percent would prefer help from a health care centre if they were having alcohol problems. Shame and stigma were considered the main obstacles for both seeking and getting help. Despite the availability of effective treatments for early alcohol problems, many avoid seeking help for their problem. This also applies to socially established people. It is important that the health care recognizes and identifies people with less serious problems and offer them treatment.
authors.affiliation: Goteborgs universitet Institutionen for medicin - Socialmedicin och epidemiologi (EPSO) Goteborg, Sweden - Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Solveig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hausken
authors.affiliation: Lanssjukhuset Ryhov - Jonkoping, Sweden Lanssjukhuset Ryhov - Jonkoping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Rickard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lönner
authors.affiliation: Psykologiska institutionen - Göteborg, Sweden Psykologiska institutionen - Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fahlke
authors.affiliation: Goteborgs universitet Institutionen for medicin - Socialmedicin och epidemiologi (EPSO) Goteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Fredrik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D057240:Patient Preference; D011331:Private Practice; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult