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KMID : 0870520080120020071
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
2008 Volume.12 No. 2 p.71 ~ p.75
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Completion of Inpatient Alcohol Treatment Program and Readmission： Differences in Clinical Characteristics
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Bae Seong-Beom
Lee Byung-Ook
Kim Young-Kee
Park Sang-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives：The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of abstinence programs on the prognosis of alcoholic patients. Other factors that might also influence the prognosis of alcohol dependence were identified.
Methods：A retrospective study was done by reviewing medical records of patients diagnosed as alcohol dependent between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2005 at the National Health Insurance Medical Center, Ilsan Hospital, and data from the records of 207 patients who have been followed up on for more than 1 year were analyzed. The data included sociodemographic information.
Results：Married patients were found to have a lower re-admission rate compared to those who were single, divorced, bereaved, and separated, and those with alcoholic liver disease were more likely to relapse. Patients who had been re-admitted had statistically lower abstinence program participation numbers and participations (rates=participation number divided by admission day). Even in the re-admission group, the abstinence period was found to be longer in patients who had participated in more abstinence programs during admission.
Conclusion：Participation in inpatient abstinence programs was found to be a major factor of the patients’ prognosis. The role of spouses of alcoholic patients was also found to be important in preventing their re-admission.
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KEYWORD
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Alcohol dependence, Readmission, Abstinence program
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