A pragmatic randomised trial of two counselling models at the Swedish national alcohol helpline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol telephone helplines targeting alcohol consumers in the general population can extend the reach of brief interventions while preserving in-person counselling. So far, studies of client outcomes in the setting of alcohol helplines are scarce. This study aims to compare the 6-months alcohol-related outcomes of two counselling models delivered at the Swedish National Alcohol Helpline.

Methods

A pragmatic randomised trial was set up at the Swedish National Alcohol Helpline. First-time callers with current hazardous or harmful alcohol use who contacted the helpline, from May 2015 to December 2017, were invited to participate. Clients were allocated with 1:1 ratio to two groups: (1) brief, structured intervention (n = 128), including self-help material and one co

SUBMITTER: Safsten E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615184 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature