Effect of a brief intervention with small financial incentives on alcohol consumption in China: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol consumption is the seventh leading risk factor for disability-adjusted life years in the world, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. As the largest developing country, China has a substantial population of alcohol consumers who suffer from related health risks. Despite having made significant advancements in eradicating absolute poverty, many people still live in relative poverty, which suggests that the adverse health effects caused by alcohol consumption among vulnerable populations in China warrant more attention. This paper aims to provide an overview of alcohol consumption among ethnic populations in China and test the feasibility and efficacy of a brief advice intervention with a small financial incentive in reducing harmful drinking beha

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119181 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature