R. SATEESH BABU, M.D., Ex-Post graduate student, Department of Psychiatry, Kastnrba Medical College. Manipal. 576 119.
Indian J Psychiatry. 1997 Jan;39(1):13-7.
349 new admissions in the wards of Medicine, General Surgery & Orthopedics in a general hospital were screened with MAST & AUDIT for problem use of alcohol. Problem drinking was present in 14.6% of the inpatients. The severity and the need for additional treatment were measured with Addiction Severity Index (ASI). Majority of the patients had problems in more than one ar?a. Nevertheless, only one fourth of the patients were referred for psychiatric treatment. The findings indicate the need to develop services towards the recognition and referrals of the problem drinkers in general hospitals.
349 名在综合医院内科、普通外科和骨科病房的新入院患者接受了 MAST 和 AUDIT 筛查,以评估他们是否存在酒精使用问题。14.6%的住院患者存在饮酒问题。使用成瘾严重程度指数(ASI)评估他们的严重程度和是否需要额外的治疗。大多数患者在多个领域存在问题。尽管如此,只有四分之一的患者被转介到精神科接受治疗。这些发现表明,需要在综合医院开发服务,以识别和转介那些有饮酒问题的患者。