| Alcoholism among indigent inpatients: identification and intervention by internal medicine residents. | |
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PMID: 9438398 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: This study examined alcoholism identification and interventions by internal medicine residents, determined the prevalence of alcoholism among indigent inpatients, and examined some variables related to alcoholism in this population. METHODS: The alcohol abuse and dependence section of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule was administered to 197 inpatients, and chart audits were done. RESULTS: The obtained prevalence of alcoholism was 17%. Residents identified current alcohol abuse among 71% of current alcoholics, 17% of past alcoholics, and 3% of nonalcoholics. Sixty-two percent of alcoholics identified by the residents did not receive advice or referral, 13% received advice, 17% were referred to Alcoholics Anonymous, and 8% were referred to an inpatient facility. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that although residents' identification of alcoholism is satisfactory, it is necessary to improve their rates of intervention. The profile of the alcoholic inpatients in this study includes demographics, presence of chronic illnesses, and utilization of medical services as compared with nonalcoholics. |
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Authors:
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F P Cerise; I C Scarinci; R Thibodaux; M Cannatella; S Stark; P J Brantley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 91 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 1998 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-01-27 Completed Date: 1998-01-27 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-32 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Medicine, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA. |
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Adult Alcoholism / complications, diagnosis*, therapy* Female Health Services / utilization Humans Internal Medicine / education* Internship and Residency Male Medical Indigency / statistics & numerical data* Medical Records Middle Aged Prevalence Retrospective Studies Smoking Substance-Related Disorders |
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