Problematic #alcohol use is common among #physicians
1. Problematic alcohol use can adversely affect physicians’ health as well as their ability to provide excellent healthcare to their patients.
A meta-analysis was recently published on this topic.
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1. Problematic alcohol use can adversely affect physicians’ health as well as their ability to provide excellent healthcare to their patients.
A meta-analysis was recently published on this topic.
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2. Problematic alcohol use included hazardous, potentially hazardous, risky, at-risk, harmful, problematic, or heavy drinking or alcohol use, as well as alcohol misuse, alcohol dependence, and alcohol use more than low-risk guidelines and alcohol use disorder.
3. Survey included 52,000 physicians from 17 countries (from data published between Jan 2006-Mar 2020).
Results showed problematic alcohol use varied widely regardless of measurement method used.
The rate was 0%-34% with AUDIT, 9%-35% with AUDIT-C, and 4%-22% with CAGE.
Results showed problematic alcohol use varied widely regardless of measurement method used.
The rate was 0%-34% with AUDIT, 9%-35% with AUDIT-C, and 4%-22% with CAGE.
4. The data showed an increase in reported problematic alcohol use over the past 14 years, from 16.3% (2006-2010) to 26.8% (2017-2020).
In comparison, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder worldwide in 2019 was 1.45%, with prevalence rates highest in males aged 25 to 34 years.
In comparison, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder worldwide in 2019 was 1.45%, with prevalence rates highest in males aged 25 to 34 years.
5. Earlier studies showed a higher proportion of males among problematic alcohol users, whereas in more recent studies, female physicians outnumbered male physicians, when it came to hazardous drinking.
6. There was no significant difference in the rates of drinking on the basis of age of physicians, their career stage, or the specialty practiced by them.
7. There is evidence to suggest that doctors are at an increased risk of #Anxiety and #depression compared to the general population.
Study results suggest that problematic alcohol use is also higher in physicians compared to the general population.
Study results suggest that problematic alcohol use is also higher in physicians compared to the general population.
8a. Conclusions:
*Problematic alcohol use is self-reported by up to one-third of physicians globally.
*Prevalence of problematic alcohol use has increased over the past 15 years.
*Anxiety, depression and stress could be some of the factors leading to this unhealthy behavior.
*Problematic alcohol use is self-reported by up to one-third of physicians globally.
*Prevalence of problematic alcohol use has increased over the past 15 years.
*Anxiety, depression and stress could be some of the factors leading to this unhealthy behavior.
8b
It is important to address the issue of problematic alcohol use among physicians so as to safeguard the health of the “healers” and ensure that their “healing work” is not adversely affected.
It is important to address the issue of problematic alcohol use among physicians so as to safeguard the health of the “healers” and ensure that their “healing work” is not adversely affected.
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