Seddon Jennifer, Bareham Beth, Kaner Eileen, Hanratty Barbara, Wadd Sarah
Centre for Psychological Research, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.
Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.
Drug Alcohol Rev. 2025 Jan;44(1):37-47. doi: 10.1111/dar.13949. Epub 2024 Sep 16.
Evidence supports the effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions (ABI) in health-care settings but the acceptability of conducting ABIs in wider community venues such as supermarkets, hospital atriums and train stations remains unclear. This study examines the acceptability of conducting ABIs for older adults in community settings.
ABIs were conducted in community venues in five sites across the United Kingdom as part of the Drink Wise, Age Well program. ABIs used the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption to measure alcohol use, with personalised feedback delivered in relation to alcohol intake. Data on age, gender, ethnicity, alcohol use and intention to change drinking was collected. Qualitative interviews to explore the acceptability of delivering ABIs within community venues were conducted with a sub-set of ABI recipients (n = 16) and practitioners (n = 12). Data were analysed using Framework Analysis.
A total of 3999 people received an ABI. Fifty-eight percent of ABI recipients were female. The largest age group was 50-54 years (28%). Almost 80% (n = 3180) of ABI recipients were drinking at hazardous levels. Of hazardous drinkers that were asked (n = 2726), 40% reported intentions to change their drinking. Qualitative analysis indicted that ABIs conducted in community venues were acceptable and considered to be valuable in raising awareness of alcohol-related risks.
Community venues represent a promising context to engage older people in alcohol intervention, with the potential to lead to reductions in alcohol consumption.
有证据支持在医疗环境中进行酒精简短干预（ABI）的有效性，但在超市、医院中庭和火车站等更广泛的社区场所开展 ABI 的可接受性仍不明确。本研究探讨在社区环境中对老年人进行 ABI 的可接受性。
作为“明智饮酒，健康老龄”项目的一部分，在英国五个地点的社区场所开展了 ABI。ABI 使用酒精使用障碍识别测试-消费量来衡量酒精使用情况，并提供与酒精摄入量相关的个性化反馈。收集了年龄、性别、种族、酒精使用情况和改变饮酒意愿的数据。对一部分 ABI 接受者（n = 16）和从业者（n = 12）进行了定性访谈，以探讨在社区场所开展 ABI 的可接受性。使用框架分析法对数据进行了分析。
共有 3999 人接受了 ABI。58%的 ABI 接受者为女性。最大年龄组为 50 - 54 岁（28%）。几乎 80%（n = 3180）的 ABI 接受者饮酒量处于危险水平。在被询问的危险饮酒者中（n = 2726），40%表示有改变饮酒习惯的意愿。定性分析表明，在社区场所开展的 ABI 是可接受的，并且被认为在提高对酒精相关风险的认识方面具有价值。
社区场所是促使老年人参与酒精干预的一个有前景的环境，有可能导致酒精消费量的减少。
