Christensen M H, Patsdaughter C A, Babington L M
Northeastern University, 408 RB, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
J Gambl Stud. 2001 Spring;17(1):71-9. doi: 10.1023/a:1016644416076.
The purpose of this study was to document health care providers' awareness of problem gambling and frequency of recognition and treatment. An exploratory survey was designed to collect data on awareness and knowledge of problem gambling. A structured questionnaire was completed anonymously by 180 health care providers (nurses, physicians, social workers, and other allied health professionals). Almost all respondents (96%) reported knowledge of problem gambling, and 30% reported asking clients about gambling problems when they presented with stress related symptoms. A third of the respondents reported identifying and treating clients for a gambling problem. The most frequently reported intervention was referral to counseling and other gambling resources. Respondents were generally interested in learning more about gambling problems, particularly those providers who have had a client discuss gambling related concerns. There were no significant differences in findings between provider groups.
本研究的目的是记录医疗保健提供者对问题赌博的认知以及识别和治疗的频率。设计了一项探索性调查，以收集有关问题赌博的认知和知识的数据。180名医疗保健提供者（护士、医生、社会工作者和其他相关健康专业人员）匿名填写了一份结构化问卷。几乎所有受访者（96%）都表示了解问题赌博，30%的受访者表示当客户出现与压力相关的症状时会询问其赌博问题。三分之一的受访者报告曾识别并治疗有赌博问题的客户。最常报告的干预措施是转介至咨询服务和其他赌博相关资源。受访者普遍有兴趣了解更多关于赌博问题的信息，尤其是那些有客户与其讨论过赌博相关问题的提供者。不同提供者群体之间的调查结果没有显著差异。
