A pilot study of an interactive web site in the workplace for reducing alcohol consumption

Matano, Robert A.; Koopman, Cheryl; Wanat, Stanley F.; Winzelberg, Andrew J.; Whitsell, Shelly; Westrup, Darrah; Futa, Kristine T.; Clayton, Justin B.; Mussman, Lisa; Taylor, C. Barr

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2006.05.020

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“…Thus far, positive outcomes have been reported in RCTs of Internet interventions across a wide range of clinical outcomes, including asthma management (20,30,59,74,111), caregiving stress (84,85), breast cancer coping (104,157), chronic pain (13,14,15,45,54), congestive heart failure symptom monitoring (4,64,117), diabetes self management (5, 8, 11, 21, 50, 65-68, 75, 89-91), problem drinking (77,86,148), falls prevention (160), headache management (31,125,132), multiple risk behavior change (76), cardiac rehabilitation (126), HIV prevention (12,63,141), medical decision making (7,16,72), cognitive stimulation in Alzheimer's (136) (32,151), tinnitus distress (3), and weight loss (44, 56, 58, 92, 118, 121, 137-139, 152, 154, 155).…”

Section: Do Internet Interventions Work?mentioning

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The Delivery of Public Health Interventions via the Internet: Actualizing Their Potential

Bennett

Glasgow

2009

Annu. Rev. Public Health

731

655

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The Internet increasingly serves as a platform for the delivery of public health interventions. The efficacy of Internet interventions has been demonstrated across a wide range of conditions. Much more work remains, however, to enhance the potential for broad population dissemination of Internet interventions. In this article, we examine the effectiveness of Internet interventions, with particular attention to their dissemination potential. We discuss several considerations (characterizing reach rates, minimizing attrition, promoting Web site utilization, use of tailored messaging and social networking) that may improve the implementation of Internet interventions and their associated outcomes. We review factors that may influence the adoption of Internet interventions in a range of potential dissemination settings. Finally, we present several recommendations for future research that highlight the potential importance of better understanding intervention reach, developing consensus regarding Web site usage metrics, and more broadly integrating Web 2.0 functionality.

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Section: Do Internet Interventions Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Delivery of Public Health Interventions via the Internet: Actualizing Their Potential

Bennett

Glasgow

2009

Annu. Rev. Public Health

731

655

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“…However, the recruitment strategy reported here for this study resulted in a slow and prolonged recruitment period. Low consent and participation rates have also been described elsewhere in similar studies (Cook et al 1996;Lapham et al 2003, Matano et al 2007. It is highly possible that employees felt apprehensive about discussing their alcohol consumption behaviours for fear of some form of reprisal from their employers, despite assurances of confidentiality as part of participants in a research study.…”

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confidence: 75%

Screening and brief intervention delivery in the workplace to reduce alcohol-related harm: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Watson

Godfrey

McFadyen

et al. 2015

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Aims: To explore the feasibility and cost effectiveness of screening and delivery of a brief intervention for hazardous drinking employees.Methods: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a brief intervention delivered by an Occupational Health nurse versus no delivery of brief intervention (control group) conducted in a Local Authority Council (LCA) in the United Kingdom. Changes in quality of life and economic indicators were measured by the EQ-5D.Results: 627 employees were screened of whom 163 (26.01%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria with a total of 57 (35%) agreeing to participate. No significant differences were found between the groups for baseline demographics or levels/patterns of alcohol consumption. A statistically significant effect was found in the mean AUDIT scores over time (F = 8.96, p = 0.004) but not for group (F = 0.017, p = 0.896), and no significant interaction was found (F = 0.148, p = 0.702). The cost of each intervention was calculated at £12.48, the difference in service costs was calculated at £344.50 per person; that is there was a net saving of health and other care costs in the intervention group compared to the control group. The QALYs fell in both intervention and control groups, the difference -0.002 -(-0.010) yields a net advantage of the intervention of 0.008 QALYs. Conclusion:The main results from this pilot study suggest that alcohol brief interventions delivered in the workplace may offer the potential to reduce alcohol-related harm and save public sector resources. A fully powered multi-centre trial is warranted to contribute to the current evidence base and explore further the potential of alcohol brief interventions in the workplace. In a full trial the recruitment method may need to be re-considered.2

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“…Most of the studies conducted at large companies and tested the efficacy of web based as well as face to face alcohol brief intervention [37][38][39][40]. Although less attention has been given to workplace as an arena for brief alcohol interventions due to heterogeneous barriers on its acceptance and potential effectiveness, evidence on its efficacy is growing [41,42] even from developing countries [43,44].…”

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Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use: A Critical Analysis

Joseph¹,

Basu²

2017

Int J Psychol Psychoanal

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A pilot study of an interactive web site in the workplace for reducing alcohol consumption

Cited by 64 publications

References 43 publications

The Delivery of Public Health Interventions via the Internet: Actualizing Their Potential

The Delivery of Public Health Interventions via the Internet: Actualizing Their Potential

Screening and brief intervention delivery in the workplace to reduce alcohol-related harm: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use: A Critical Analysis

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