Department of Family Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2013 Mar-Apr;20(2):373-6. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000688. Epub 2012 Jul 3.
Underage alcohol use is the leading cause of preventable mortality among adolescents in the USA. Moreover, the average age of onset of underage drinking is 13 years. This study examined the feasibility of using a text messaging survey (TMS) to assess adolescent alcohol use. A sample of 29 adolescents, aged 13-17 years, was recruited from two primary care clinics. They completed a 16 question TMS while in the waiting room and a two-question exit TMS. The participation rate was 87%. Two out of 25 (8%) adolescents met the criteria for hazardous drinking and 28% reported alcohol use. It was found that 38% and 25% of adolescents who completed the exit TMS were asked or advised about drinking, respectively. Text messaging to assess adolescent alcohol use in this setting seems feasible, does not disrupt patient workflow, and can assess many health behaviors before a clinical encounter.
美国未成年饮酒是导致青少年可预防死亡的主要原因。此外，未成年饮酒的平均起始年龄为 13 岁。本研究旨在探讨使用短信调查（TMS）评估青少年饮酒行为的可行性。该研究从两家初级保健诊所招募了 29 名年龄在 13-17 岁的青少年。他们在等候室完成了 16 个问题的 TMS 调查和两个问题的出口 TMS 调查。参与率为 87%。25 名青少年中有 2 人（8%）符合危险饮酒标准，28%的青少年报告饮酒。结果发现，38%和 25%分别有 38%和 25%完成出口 TMS 的青少年被问及或建议饮酒。在这种情况下，使用短信来评估青少年的饮酒行为似乎是可行的，它不会干扰患者的工作流程，并且可以在临床就诊前评估许多健康行为。
