Does race make a difference among primary care patients with alcohol problems who agree to enroll in a study of brief interventions?
Am J Addict
; 9(4): 321-30, 2000.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11155785
ABSTRACT
This study describes the severity, alcohol consumption, consequences, readiness to change, and coping behaviors of African-American and white primary care patients enrolled in a trial of brief interventions for problem drinking. In multivariate analysis, unemployment but not race was associated with clinical indicators of alcohol problems. African-Americans reported no difference in alcohol consumption and similar quality of life scores. African-American race and unemployment were both associated with increased identification and resolution of alcohol problems. There was no difference in readiness to change, but African-Americans reported more problems related to alcohol and greater use of coping behaviors to avoid drinking. African-Americans may be better equipped to manage drinking problems when they do occur due to increased familiarity with coping mechanisms.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Care Team
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Psychotherapy, Brief
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Temperance
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Black or African American
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White People
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Alcoholism
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Addict
Journal subject:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States