Developing web-based interventions for alcohol use screening and alcohol education administered by village health volunteers in the community setting

IF 3.9 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Drug and alcohol dependence Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112461

Polathep Vichitkunakorn , Chutarat Sathirapanya , Napakkawat Buathong , Phoomjai Sornsenee , Sitthichok Chaichulee , Teerohah Donraman

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Abstract

Background

Given technology’s rising importance in addressing alcohol issues, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of web-based interventions and that of traditional paper-based methods for alcohol use screening and education administered by village health volunteers (VHVs) in Thailand.

Methods

This cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted in two Thai villages with similar demographics and alcohol-use patterns. The villages were randomly assigned to either a web-based or a paper-based intervention group. The web-based group accessed screenings and interventions through a digital platform designed to facilitate participant interaction and data collection, whereas the paper-based group used conventional face-to-face screenings, paper questionnaires, and printed educational materials.

Results

Of the 1396 participants, those in the web-based group (n = 421) demonstrated a significantly higher likelihood of abstaining from or discontinuing alcohol use by the third session compared to those in the paper group (n = 975) (adjusted odds ratio 1.88–8.11). Additionally, satisfaction among VHVs regarding the ease of use and data accuracy was notably higher in the web-based group, with scores averaging 20 % higher than those in the control group.

Conclusion

Web-based interventions are more effective and efficient than traditional methods and provide a promising tool for expanding alcohol use disorder screening and education. This approach not only enhances participation rates but also improves the accuracy and reliability of health data collection.

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开发基于网络的干预措施，由乡村卫生志愿者在社区环境中进行酒精使用筛查和酒精教育。

背景：鉴于技术在解决酒精问题方面的重要性日益凸显，本研究旨在比较泰国乡村健康志愿者（VHVs）在酒精使用筛查和教育方面采用网络干预和传统纸质方法的效果：这项分组随机对照试验在泰国两个人口和饮酒模式相似的村庄进行。这两个村庄被随机分配到网络干预组或纸质干预组。网络组通过旨在促进参与者互动和数据收集的数字平台进行筛查和干预，而纸质组则使用传统的面对面筛查、纸质问卷和印刷教育材料：在 1396 名参与者中，网络组（n = 421）与纸质组（n = 975）相比，在第三个疗程前戒酒或停止饮酒的可能性明显更高（调整后的几率比为 1.88-8.11）。此外，网络组的自愿戒酒者对使用简便性和数据准确性的满意度明显更高，平均得分比对照组高出 20%：网络干预比传统方法更有效、更高效，为扩大酒精使用障碍筛查和教育提供了一种前景广阔的工具。这种方法不仅能提高参与率，还能提高健康数据收集的准确性和可靠性。

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Drug and alcohol dependence 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

7.10%

发文量

409

审稿时长

41 days

期刊介绍： Drug and Alcohol Dependence is an international journal devoted to publishing original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, and policy analyses in the area of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and dependence. Articles range from studies of the chemistry of substances of abuse, their actions at molecular and cellular sites, in vitro and in vivo investigations of their biochemical, pharmacological and behavioural actions, laboratory-based and clinical research in humans, substance abuse treatment and prevention research, and studies employing methods from epidemiology, sociology, and economics.