Abstract

GOMEZ-TALEGON, Mª Trinidad  and  ALVAREZ GONZALEZ, F. Javier. Work-related problems among alcohol-dependent patients: Development a year of alcohol treatment. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2009, vol.55, n.216, pp.20-25. ISSN 1989-7790.

Objetive: The aim of this study is to analyse the prevalence of work-related problems due to the consumption of alcohol in a sample of alcohol-dependent patients and their evolution over twelve months of treatment. Method: A prospective study was carried out on a cohort of 93 patients diagnosed as alcohol-dependent according to DSM-IV criteria, who underwent treatment over a 12 month period. Information concerning the following work-related problems due to the consumption of alcohol was obtained: absenteeism, warnings, sanctions, accidents at work, dismissals and unemployment, that occurred within three different time scales: the patient's lifetime, the 12 months prior to the start of the treatment and during the 12 months of the treatment. Results: 57% had had work-related problems during their lifetime, 35.5% in the 12 months prior to starting treatment and 23,7% during the year of treatment. The most frequent problems during the year of treatment were absenteeism and unemployment. Work-related problems decreased (p < 0.05) during the treatment with respect to the year prior to the start of the treatment. Conclusion: This study indicates that work-related problems are frequent among alcohol-dependent patients, but that such problems decrease when the dependency is treated.

Keywords : Alcohol; Alcoholism; Alcohol-related problems; Workplace.

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