scholarly journals Effectiveness of Combining Organizational Alcohol Policy and Skills Training for Managers to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Swedish Workplaces: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Study

10.2196/17145 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e17145
Author(s):  
Devy Lysandra Elling ◽  
Martina Wilson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Peter Wennberg ◽  
Kristina Sundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption

Background High alcohol consumption poses risks to individual health and society. Previous alcohol interventions have mainly focused on high-risk consumers or young adults in school-based settings. Since the majority of the adult population is in the workforce, the workplace can be considered a favorable arena for implementing interventions. Objective This protocol describes a project aimed at increasing knowledge of the effectiveness of combining the implementation of an organizational alcohol policy with skills training for managers as a workplace alcohol prevention program, by evaluating the intervention and exploring managers’ perceptions of the intervention. Methods Organizations with at least 100 employees were invited to take part in the project. A total of 11 organizations (744 managers and 11,761 employees) were included in the project. Data are collected through self-administered online surveys at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. The primary outcome is managers’ inclination to initiate an early alcohol intervention (eg, by initiating a dialogue) when concern regarding employees’ hazardous alcohol consumption arises. The secondary outcomes of interest are managers’ and employees’ organizational alcohol policy knowledge and changes in alcohol consumption, as measured using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score. A linear mixed-model framework will be used to model variability on different levels. Primary analysis will follow an intention-to-treat approach. Additionally, managers’ responses from semistructured interviews will be analyzed using thematic analysis to explore managers’ experiences regarding the prevention program. Results This study is ongoing. The overall study start was on January 2018, and the study is planned to end in December 2020. Baseline and 12-month follow-up measurements have been collected. Conclusions This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an alcohol prevention program regarding higher inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions after policy implementation and skills training among managers, compared to the usual practices in the workplace. The results from this study can contribute to increased knowledge about alcohol interventions and future prevention programs in the workplace. Trial Registration ISRCTN17250048; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN17250048 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/17145

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Combining Organizational Alcohol Policy and Skills Training for Managers to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Swedish Workplaces: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devy Lysandra Elling ◽  
Martina Wilson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Peter Wennberg ◽  
Kristina Sundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption

BACKGROUND High alcohol consumption poses risks to individual health and society. Previous alcohol interventions have mainly focused on high-risk consumers or young adults in school-based settings. Since the majority of the adult population is in the workforce, the workplace can be considered a favorable arena for implementing interventions. OBJECTIVE This protocol describes a project aimed at increasing knowledge of the effectiveness of combining the implementation of an organizational alcohol policy with skills training for managers as a workplace alcohol prevention program, by evaluating the intervention and exploring managers’ perceptions of the intervention. METHODS Organizations with at least 100 employees were invited to take part in the project. A total of 11 organizations (744 managers and 11,761 employees) were included in the project. Data are collected through self-administered online surveys at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. The primary outcome is managers’ inclination to initiate an early alcohol intervention (eg, by initiating a dialogue) when concern regarding employees’ hazardous alcohol consumption arises. The secondary outcomes of interest are managers’ and employees’ organizational alcohol policy knowledge and changes in alcohol consumption, as measured using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score. A linear mixed-model framework will be used to model variability on different levels. Primary analysis will follow an intention-to-treat approach. Additionally, managers’ responses from semistructured interviews will be analyzed using thematic analysis to explore managers’ experiences regarding the prevention program. RESULTS This study is ongoing. The overall study start was on January 2018, and the study is planned to end in December 2020. Baseline and 12-month follow-up measurements have been collected. CONCLUSIONS This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an alcohol prevention program regarding higher inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions after policy implementation and skills training among managers, compared to the usual practices in the workplace. The results from this study can contribute to increased knowledge about alcohol interventions and future prevention programs in the workplace. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN17250048; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN17250048 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/17145

scholarly journals Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Behaviours and Health-Related Influencing Factors of Young Adults in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6282
Author(s):  
Sunbal Naureen Bhatti ◽  
Lampson M. Fan ◽  
Adam Collins ◽  
Jian-Mei Li
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
P Value ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Uk

Hazardous alcohol consumption is ranked above illicit drug use with regards to health deterioration and social and economic burden. This study sought to clarify the factors influencing alcohol consumption and its prevalence in young adults. Demographics, alcohol consumption and lifestyle information were gathered via anonymous questionnaires during 2011–2019, crossing Reading, Surrey and Farnborough universities, UK. Controlling for confounders, a multinomial logistic regression was performed using SAS® 9.4 software. A total of 1440 students (43.5% males, 56.5% females; 54.4% Caucasians) with a mean (SD) age of 19.9 (2.73) were included. Among them, 68.9% consumed alcohol frequently and 31.7% had ≥12 units/week. Statistical analysis revealed that males consumed twice more alcohol than females, odds ratio (OR) 1.67 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.34–2.09), p-value < 0.01. Caucasians consumed up to five times more alcohol than other ethnicities, OR 4.55 (3.57–5.56), p-value < 0.01. Smokers consumed three times more alcohol than non-smokers, OR 2.69 (1.82, 3.99), p-value < 0.01. In general, the levels of alcohol consumption were positively associated with the levels of physical activity, OR 2.00 (1.17–3.42), p-value < 0.05 and negatively associated with recreational sedentary screen-time activities in males, OR 0.31 (0.12–0.86), p-value = 0.03. Focusing alcohol interventions toward Caucasians, smokers and physically active students, particularly males, may guide university strategies to reduce alcohol-related societal harm and risks of morbidity and mortality.

Workplace alcohol prevention: are managers' individual characteristics associated with organisational alcohol policy knowledge and inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions?

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-560
Author(s):  
Devy L. Elling ◽  
Peter Wennberg ◽  
Ylva B. Almquist ◽  
Kristina Sundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
Managerial Responsibility

PurposeIndividual factors associated with managers' organisational alcohol policy knowledge and inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions have been understudied. This study aims to examine differences in managers' policy knowledge and inclination across a range of socio-demographic, work-related and health characteristics, and it aims to examine the association between policy knowledge and inclination to intervene, net of these characteristics.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaire data were collected from 430 managers. Organisational alcohol policy knowledge and inclination to intervene were measured using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Socio-demographic, work-related and health characteristics included gender, age, education, managerial responsibility, years in current position, self-rated health and alcohol consumption. Associations were examined using multilevel ordinal regression analysis.FindingsManagers with a greater number of employees demonstrated the highest level of organisational alcohol policy knowledge and were more inclined to initiate early alcohol interventions. Alcohol policy knowledge was associated with inclination to intervene, net of individual characteristics.Practical implicationsConsidering how managers' characteristics might influence efforts to decrease hazardous alcohol consumption is potentially important when designing future workplace alcohol prevention programmes.Originality/valueSeveral individual factors related to managers' organisational alcohol policy knowledge and inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions were identified, particularly managerial responsibility. However, the association between policy knowledge and inclination to intervene remained strong after accounting for these individual factors. Future studies should explore alternative explanations at the individual and organisational levels.

Hazardous Alcohol Consumption Among Mexican Inpatients:A Multicenter Study

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Guevara-Amal ◽  
Laura Zapata ◽  
Mariana Kaplan ◽  
Florencia Vargas-Vorackova ◽  
Mirella Márquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol consumption and binge drinking among men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. e0202170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn-Milo Santos ◽  
Christopher Rowe ◽  
Jaclyn Hern ◽  
John E. Walker ◽  
Arsheen Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sex With Men
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