Alcohol and Alcoholism Advance Access published online on October 10, 2007
Alcohol and Alcoholism, doi:10.1093/alcalc/agm043
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Teaching hospital staff about hazardous drinking: The effect of a single intervention
Alcohol Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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Received 27 March 2007; first review notified 8 April 2007; in revised form 13 April 2007; accepted 18 April 2007
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Aims: To determine if a teaching intervention on hazardous drinking could improve the knowledge, attitudes and clinical behaviour of Health Professionals (HP) in a hospital. Methods: Changes were assessed at baseline and 1 month after the intervention through questionnaires delivered to 38 professionals and interviews with patients (N = 240). Results: Knowledge of professionals improved. No changes were observed through patients' interviews. Conclusions: A single teaching session produces modest but significant changes in the management of alcohol related issues in hospital staff.