Background: Evidence supports the effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions(ABI) in health-care settings but the acceptability of conducting ABIs in widercommunity venues such as supermarkets, hospital atriums and train stationsremains unclear. This study examines the acceptability of conducting ABIs forolder adults in community settings.Method: ABIs were conducted in community venues in five sites across theUnited Kingdom as part of the Drink Wise, Age Well program. ABIs used theAlcohol 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 com-munity venues were conducted with a sub-set of ABI recipients (n = 16) and prac-titioners (n = 12). Data were analysed using Framework Analysis.Results: A total of 3999 people received an ABI. Fifty-eight percent of ABI recipi-ents were female. The largest age group was 50–54 years (28%). Almost 80%(n = 3180) of ABI recipients were drinking at hazardous levels. Of hazardousdrinkers that were asked (n = 2726), 40% reported intentions to change theirdrinking. Qualitative analysis indicted that ABIs conducted in community venueswere acceptable and considered to be valuable in raising awareness of alcohol-related risks.Discussion and Conclusions: Community venues represent a promising contextto engage older people in alcohol intervention, with the potential to lead to reduc-tions in alcohol consumption.
Seddon, Jennifer Bareham, BethKaner, EileenHanratty, BarbaraWadd, Sarah
School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health
Year of publication: 2024Date of RADAR deposit: 2024-10-07