Department of Gastroenterology, Queens Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Clin Med (Lond). 2010 Oct;10(5):435-40. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-5-435.
Alcohol misuse is a common reason for hospital admission. While there is considerable evidence from other areas that provision of specialised alcohol services can reduce alcohol intake, there is currently less evidence for medical departments in an acute hospital setting. Nottingham hospitals initiated such a service in 2002-3 based around two nurse specialists who provided input to inpatients with alcohol-related physical disease and provided links to community-based services for alcohol misuse. This service assessed 3632 patients over five years and has seen a reduction in hospital admissions, violent incidents against staff and primary care attendances. It is believed that this model of care is an effective means of intervening in people with alcohol-related problems.
酒精滥用是导致住院的常见原因。虽然其他领域有大量证据表明提供专门的酒精服务可以减少酒精摄入量,但目前在急性医院环境中,针对医疗部门的证据较少。诺丁汉医院于 2002-2003 年根据两名护士专家的建议,为有酒精相关躯体疾病的住院患者提供服务,并为社区酒精滥用服务提供了联系,从而设立了这样的服务。该服务在五年内评估了 3632 名患者,发现住院人数、针对工作人员的暴力事件和初级保健就诊人数有所减少。人们相信这种护理模式是干预与酒精相关问题人群的有效手段。