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Relationship Between Educational Level and Attitudes Towards Alcohol Conversations in Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Survey Conducted in Four European Countries
| Title: | Relationship Between Educational Level and Attitudes Towards Alcohol Conversations in Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Survey Conducted in Four European Countries |
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| Authors: | Karlsson, Nadine, 1965, Skagerström, Janna, 1983, O’Donnell, Amy, Abidi, Latifa, Thomas, Kristin, 1978, Nilsen, Per, 1960, Lid, Torgeir Gilje |
| Source: | International Journal of Public Health. 68 |
| Subject Terms: | Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Attitude, Cross-Sectional Studies, Delivery of Health Care, Educational Status, Humans, Male, adult, attitude, cross-sectional study, drinking behavior, educational status, epidemiology, health care delivery, human, male, prevention and control |
| Description: | Objectives: To examine the association between educational level and attitudes towards alcohol conversations in healthcare using population-based surveys of adults in England, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden; and to compare attitudes towards alcohol conversations in healthcare between these four countries. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were conducted amongst adults in the general population in England (n = 3,499), the Netherlands (n = 2,173), Norway (n = 1,208), and Sweden (n = 3,000). Logistic regression analysis was used to examine associations between attitudes towards alcohol conversations in healthcare and educational level, key demographic variables, alcohol consumption, and country of residence. Results: In all four countries, low educational level (p < 0.001) and male gender (p < 0.001) were associated with holding negative attitudes towards discussing alcohol in healthcare. Risky drinkers had more negative attitudes than low risky drinkers towards discussing alcohol in healthcare (p < 0.001) in all countries except England (p = 0.48), and also reported low levels of perceived honesty and confidence in healthcare (p < 0.001). Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of considering patients’ socio-economic status when developing and implementing alcohol prevention interventions in healthcare. Copyright © 2023 Karlsson, Skagerström, O’Donnell, Abidi, Thomas, Nilsen and Lid. |
| File Description: | electronic |
| Access URL: | https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-193212 https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605634 |
| Database: | SwePub |
| ISSN: | 16618556 16618564 |
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| DOI: | 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605634 |