Motivation to Reduce Drinking and Engagement in Alcohol Misuse Treatment in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: A National Health Survey

Kann, Anna Emilie; Jepsen, Peter; Madsen, Lone; Crooks, Colin; Fleming, Kate; Christensen, Anne Illemann; Lau, Cathrine Juel; West, Joe; Askgaard, Gro

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The study aim was to identify predictors of motivation to reduce alcohol consumption and whether motivation predicts engagement in alcohol misuse treatment in alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). METHODS: Data from health surveys and health-care registries were combined. RESULTS: Of 674 patients with ALD, 65% consumed alcohol. Recent hospital admission and severe alcohol problems were associated with motivation to reduce alcohol consumption. Two-year probability for engagement in misuse treatment was 29% for patients with motivation to reduce alcohol consumption versus 6.5% for patients without motivation. DISCUSSION: ALD patients with recent hospital admission were more motivated to cut down alcohol consumption, and motivation predicted engagement in alcohol misuse treatment. This insight can help us target brief interventions.

Citation

Kann, A. E., Jepsen, P., Madsen, L., Crooks, C., Fleming, K., Christensen, A. I., Lau, C. J., West, J., & Askgaard, G. (2022). Motivation to Reduce Drinking and Engagement in Alcohol Misuse Treatment in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: A National Health Survey. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 117(6), 918-922. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000001616

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 27, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Dec 29, 2021
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Feb 1, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 30, 2022
• Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology
• Print ISSN: 0002-9270
• Electronic ISSN: 1572-0241
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 117
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 918-922
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000001616
• Keywords: Gastroenterology; Hepatology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7275089
• Publisher URL: https://journals.lww.com/ajg/Abstract/9900/Motivation_to_reduce_drinking_and_engagement_in.200.aspx
• Additional Information: This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in:; Kanns AE, Jepsen P, Madsen L, Crooks C, Fleming K, Christensen AI, Lau CJ, West J, Askgaard G. Motivation to reduce drinking and engagement in alcohol misuse treatment in alcohol-related liver disease: a national health survey. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Dec 29. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001616.