Guidelines for reducing the level of alcohol drinking risk in alcohol dependence patients with a short-term therapy model Kham Thale So Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

        This study was designed as action research. Its aims to study the situation of alcohol drinking, processes for reducing the risk of alcohol drinking, to study the result of using the guideline for reducing the risk of alcohol drinking and a short-term therapy model, Kham Thale So Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. A total of 31 participants were conducted. Data collection has used the forms including alcohol problem assessment (AUDIT), group discussion, screening for depression, and in-depth interviews. Data analysis was analyzed by descriptive statistics such as number, percentage, and comparison of post hoc test by Bonferroni method. In addition, qualitative data were analyzed by classifying and grouping data. The results revealed that 31 of 37 drinkers participated a short-term therapy. The participants were divided into 2 groups; 12 and dangerous drinkers and 19 addicted alcoholic drinkers. 2) Short-term therapy model for reducing the risk of alcohol consumption including 1) Assessment of alcohol drinking problems among drinkers 2) Selecting alcohol drinkers by separated the level of alcohol drinking 3) The alcohol drinkers who were undergoing short-term treatment were classified as dangerous drinkers 4) short-term therapy was recommended for alcohol drinkers 5) Operation processes were observed by the researchers 6) Reflecting the results was done by the participants and the researchers. The average score of alcohol drinking in 3^rd and 4^th month among dangerous and addicted groups were compared. The results showed that it decreased to 6.87 in the 4^th month, and also it was lower than the 3^rd month (p <.001) significantly. The results revealed that the guideline for reducing the risk of alcohol drinking could help to find key success, and the 5P model could be developed to practice appropriately.

Keywords: risk level, alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence patients, short-term therapy