Hazardous, harmful, and dependent alcohol use in healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals work in high-pressured and demanding environments, which has been linked to the use of alcohol as a coping strategy. This international review aimed (i) to determine the pooled prevalence of hazardous, harmful, dependent, and frequent binge drinking in healthcare professionals, and (ii) to explore factors associated with variation in these outcomes.

Methods

Scopus, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were searched from 2003 to 17th November 2022, for studies reporting a prevalence estimate for any outcome among healthcare professionals. Random-effects meta-analyses determined pooled prevalence estimates. Sub-group analyses were conducted, stratifying the meta-analyses by pandemic period vs pre-pandemic period. Meta-regressions explored factors th

SUBMITTER: Halsall L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715281 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature