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Prevalence of alcohol use disorders in hospitalised male patients
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, GMERS MEDICAL COLLEGE, GANDHINAGAR-382012, GUJARAT, INDIA.
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, B.J.MEDICAL COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD-380016, GUJARAT, INDIA.
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PROFESSOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAWANGI (MEGHE), WARDHA-442004, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Submission date: 2018-07-12
Final revision date: 2018-08-30
Acceptance date: 2018-10-22
Publication date: 2018-12-12
Corresponding author
DR. MEHUL J. BRAHMBHATT
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, B.J.MEDICAL COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD-380016, GUJARAT, INDIA., B-24, SHASHWAT APARTMENTS, NEAR HITENDRA DESAI GARDEN,, GHODACAMP ROAD, SHAHIBAUG,, 380004 Ahmedbad, India
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, B.J.MEDICAL COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD-380016, GUJARAT, INDIA., B-24, SHASHWAT APARTMENTS, NEAR HITENDRA DESAI GARDEN,, GHODACAMP ROAD, SHAHIBAUG,, 380004 Ahmedbad, India
Arch Psych Psych 2018;20(4):47–55
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ABSTRACT
Aim of the study:
To find out prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) among hospitalized patients at a tertiary care centre in Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic trauma wards.
Subject or material and methods:
: It is prospective, randomized, cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in a state with prohibition policy. Patients hospitalized in Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic trauma wards (n=150 in each ward) were screened for AUD by using Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test(AUDIT). Psychiatrist evaluated them as per DSM IV TR criteria. Case records were examined for mention of AUD by the treating physician. Chi square test, and two tailed t test were applied appropriately. p<0.05 was considered as indicative of statistically significant difference.
Results:
As a whole prevalence of AUD was 16.9 % as per DSM IV TR criteria (Medical in-patients, 22%, surgical in-patients, 16%, Orthopaedic in-patients,12.7%). AUDIT had sensitivity 86.8%, specificity, 95.9%, overall accuracy 94.4%.
Discussion:
AUD is prevalent in at least one fifth hospitalized patients in a state with prohibition policy. They were poorly recognized by treating physicians. Simple screening by AUDIT scale when routinely used may increase detection of AUD.
Conclusions:
Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) are common among medically ill indoor patients. However due to various reasons the AUD are not detected, hence an opportunity to intervene is wasted.
To find out prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) among hospitalized patients at a tertiary care centre in Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic trauma wards.
Subject or material and methods:
: It is prospective, randomized, cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in a state with prohibition policy. Patients hospitalized in Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic trauma wards (n=150 in each ward) were screened for AUD by using Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test(AUDIT). Psychiatrist evaluated them as per DSM IV TR criteria. Case records were examined for mention of AUD by the treating physician. Chi square test, and two tailed t test were applied appropriately. p<0.05 was considered as indicative of statistically significant difference.
Results:
As a whole prevalence of AUD was 16.9 % as per DSM IV TR criteria (Medical in-patients, 22%, surgical in-patients, 16%, Orthopaedic in-patients,12.7%). AUDIT had sensitivity 86.8%, specificity, 95.9%, overall accuracy 94.4%.
Discussion:
AUD is prevalent in at least one fifth hospitalized patients in a state with prohibition policy. They were poorly recognized by treating physicians. Simple screening by AUDIT scale when routinely used may increase detection of AUD.
Conclusions:
Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) are common among medically ill indoor patients. However due to various reasons the AUD are not detected, hence an opportunity to intervene is wasted.
Project no. RCN/SN/0189/2021/1 implemented from 2022 to 2024
Total value of the project: PLN 200 000
Amount funded by the MEiN: PLN 80 000
Aims of the project: Publication in Open Access mode on the Internet of 8 consecutive issues of the journal Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (years 2022-2024). Modernization and redesign of the journal’s website. Financing of the Editorial System. Copy editing and proofreading of journal issues. Counteracting scientific misinformation. Submission of electronic versions of the journal to the National Digital Library Polona and the Digital Library of Scientific Publications Academica.
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