Effect of a Motivational InterviewingBased Brief Intervention on Alcohol Use Behavior in Korean Internal Medicine Settings
10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e192
- Author:
Sun-Jin JO
1
;
Hae Kook LEE
;
Soo-Bi LEE
;
Sung Hee CHO
;
Sang Kyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2023;38(25):e192-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A motivational interviewing (MI)-based brief intervention was performed with high-risk drinking outpatients screened at internal medicine settings in Korea after the doctor advised them to reduce alcohol consumption. Participants were assigned to a MI group or a control group where they received a brochure with information on the harm of high-risk drinking and tips on managing drinking habits. Four-week follow-up results showed that Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) scores decreased in the MI group and the control group compared to baseline scores. The difference between groups was not significant; however, group by time interaction was significant between the two groups: the slope of decreasing AUDIT-C scores over time was greater in the intervention group than in the control group (P = 0.042). The findings suggest that short comments received from doctors might be a key component in performing brief interventions for high-risk drinking management in Korean clinical settings.
