Condition: Effectiveness of Screening and Brief-Intervention · Unhealthy Alcohol Use · Sponsor: Aksum University
Background: High prevalence of alcohol-consumption among conflict-affected population has been reported in some low-and-middle income countries. However, studies that assess the effectiveness of screening and brief-intervention (SBI) in the reduction of unhealthy alcohol consumptions among conflict-affected hospital outpatients in Tigray are insufficient. Objective: This study aims to test the effectiveness of Screening and Brief-Intervention (SBI) in the reduction of unhealthy alcohol consumptions among conflict-affected hospital outpatients in Tigray. Method: About 1260 outpatients will be screened for alcohol consumption using Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). Those who will have "8-19" scores in the AUDIT will be allocated to "Intervention" and "Control" groups using block randomization and they will be followed at 6 and 12 months of follow - up. The Intervention group will receive simple advice, brief-counseling and 6-and 12-months follow-up screening of alcohol consumptions. However, outpatients in control group will only receive 6- and 12-months follow-up screening of alcohol consumptions. Data will be entered to and will be analyzed using SPSS V 26. Means, standard deviations and percentages will be used for descriptive statistics. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression, at 95% of confidence interval and p-value of \<0.05, will be used to identify correlates of alcohol consumption. Independent sample t-test and Mann-Whitney U test will be …
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Abraha G Woldemariam, PhD in Health Science · +251934890415 · abrahagoshw@gmail.com
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| Suhul General Hospital: is a general hospital located in Shire Endasilassie town, Northwest Tigray. Suhul Hospital provides a wide range of medical services for more than 18,000 people every month and has a psychiatry outpatient department | Shirē, Tigray, Ethiopia | Recruiting |
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