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KMID : 0384320080290050342
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2008 Volume.29 No. 5 p.342 ~ p.348
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Improvement of Readiness to Change in Heavy Drinkers by Group Drinking Education
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Chung Suk-Young
Kim Jong-Sung
Jung Jin-Gyu
Kim Sung-Soo
Kang Dong-Soo
Bae Nam-Kyou
Lim Chul-Young
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Abstract
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Background: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of brief group education on improvement of readiness to change in heavy drinkers.
Methods: We selected 37 heavy drinkers categoriged in the state of precontemplation and contemplation stage according to readiness to change questionnaire (RTCQ). The readiness to change was re-evaluated after 4 sessions of drinking education.
Results: The mean (±SD) frequency of participation in group education was 3.5 (±0.6). According to the stage of readiness to change, the subjects were distributed into 11 (29.7%) in the stage of precontemplation and 26 (70.3%) in contemplation before participation in the program. After completion of educational program, the readiness to change in the subjects was significantly (P＜0.001) changed into 1 drinker (2.7%) in the stage of precontemplation, 16 (43.2%) in contemplation and 20 (54.1%) in action. The influential factors associated with the improvement of the status of readiness to change was family APGAR score (odd ratio 1.75, 95% CI 1.02-3.03).
Conclusion: Above results suggested that the readiness to change in heavy drinkers can be improved by brief group education program. (J Korean Acad Fam Med 2008;29: 342-348)
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KEYWORD
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group education, readiness to change, heavy drinking
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