Back to Search
Start Over
Examining an alcohol health worker service’s patient coverage.
- Source :
- British Journal of Nursing; 1/12/2017, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p18-23, 6p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2017
-
Abstract
- Alcohol health workers (AHWs) have been found to be effective at reducing alcohol-related hospital admissions, but there is still a paucity of evidence in keys areas. This was the first study to investigate what percentage of patients referred to an AHW service by alcohol screening tools are actually seen by the AHWs. The study—based in a large teaching hospital in the north of England—also investigated the impact of social deprivation on service usage. Research data came from a patient database and semi-structured interviews with AHWs. Further research is required to better understand the ‘harm paradox’ of patients’ differential susceptibility to alcohol-related harm and how this might impact AHW service patient flow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL screening
NURSES
ALCOHOL-induced disorders
ACADEMIC medical centers
REHABILITATION of people with alcoholism
DISEASE susceptibility
EMPLOYMENT
HEALTH services accessibility
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL referrals
MENTAL health personnel
MENTAL health services
RESEARCH funding
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
TREATMENT programs
THEMATIC analysis
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660461
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120706676
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.1.18