Effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing-Based Intervention in Decreasing Risky Alcohol Use in Primary Care Patients in Spain: A Controlled Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) performed by healthcare professionals in Primary Care (PC) patients with risky alcohol use through a multicenter, two-arm parallel, cluster-randomized, open-label controlled clinical trial.

Methods

PC professionals were randomized into two groups: an Experimental Group (EG) and a Control Group (CG). The study was carried out in PC centers of the Andalusian Health Service, located in Cordoba, Spain. An MI-based approach was implemented with patients recruited in the EG, while health advice was provided to those included in the CG. The follow-up period was 12 months, with five visits scheduled. The consumption of standard drinking units per week was quantified, an

SUBMITTER: Perula-Jimenez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature