Alcohol use among emergency medicine department patients in Tanzania: A comparative analysis of injury versus non-injury patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol is a leading behavioral risk factor for death and disability worldwide. Tanzania has few trained personnel and resources for treating unhealthy alcohol use. In Emergency Medicine Departments (EMDs), alcohol is a well-known risk factor for injury patients. At Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania, 30% of EMD injury patients (IP) test positive for alcohol upon arrival to the ED. While the IP population is prime for EMD-based interventions, there is limited data on if non-injury patients (NIP) have similar alcohol use behavior and potentially benefit from screening and intervention as well.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of a systematic random sampling of adult (≥18 years old), KiSwahili speaking, KCMC EMD patients surveyed bet

SUBMITTER: Pauley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619788 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature