Improvement of Readiness to Change in Heavy Drinkers by Group Drinking Education.
- Author:
Suk Young CHUNG
1
;
Jong Sung KIM
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Jin Gyu JUNG
;
Nam Kyou BAE
;
Dong Soo KANG
;
Chul Young LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. jjg72@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
group education;
readiness to change;
heavy drinking
- MeSH:
Apgar Score;
Drinking;
Humans;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
2008;29(5):342-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of brief group education on improvement of readiness to change in heavy drinkers. METHODS: We selected 37 heavy drinkers categoriged in the state of precontemplation and contemplation stage according to readiness to change questionnaire (RTCQ). The readiness to change was re-evaluated after 4 sessions of drinking education. RESULTS: The mean (+/-SD) frequency of participation in group education was 3.5 (+/-0.6). According to the stage of readiness to change, the subjects were distributed into 11 (29.7%) in the stage of precontemplation and 26 (70.3%) in contemplation before participation in the program. After completion of educational program, the readiness to change in the subjects was significantly (P<0.001) changed into 1 drinker (2.7%) in the stage of precontemplation, 16 (43.2%) in contemplation and 20 (54.1%) in action. The influential factors associated with the improvement of the status of readiness to change was family APGAR score (odd ratio 1.75, 95% CI 1.02-3.03). CONCLUSION: Above results suggested that the readiness to change in heavy drinkers can be improved by brief group education program.
