Preoperative alcohol interventions for elective surgical patients: Results from a randomized pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-risk alcohol use is a common surgical risk factor. Stopping or reducing alcohol use in the weeks before and after surgery could improve surgical health and outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of 2 interventions that address high-risk alcohol use in the context of surgery.

Methods

Participants included patients scheduled for elective surgeries at an academic health system in the Midwestern United States. Recruitment took place by phone and text. Participants were included if they were 18 to 75 years old, scheduled for elective surgeries, and scored ≥5 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption Tool. Participants were randomized to either a low-intensity intervention, brief advice (10-minute ph

SUBMITTER: Fernandez AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10686250 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature