Alcoholic beverages consumption among workers of a Family Health Strategy center in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Authors

  • Leonardo Ferreira Fontenelle Prefeitura Municipal de Vitória (ES). Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (EMESCAM).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5712/rbmfc7(25)482

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, Family Health Strategy, Alcohol Drinking, Health Personnel, Occupational Health

Abstract

Objective: To describe the consumption of alcoholic beverages by Primary Health Care (PHC) workers. Methods: In December 2011 and February 2012 PHC workers in a Family Health Strategy center in the municipality of Vitória, Brazil, self-administered an anonymous survey with questions about frequency, usual quantity and binge drinking taken from a national survey. Demographic, economic and occupational data were obtained as well. Results: Among the 59 eligible workers, 90% (53) took part in the survey. No one reported very frequent consumption (5+ days per week), but 60% (32/53) reported at least one episode of consumption in the last 12 months. 76% (39/51; 2 didn’t respond) reported usual consumption of up to 2 doses per drinking day. Binge drinking was reported by 51% (27) of all 53 workers, i.e., 84% of the 32 drinkers. College level workers had the lowest prevalence of abstinence (19%; 3/16) and, among drinkers, the lowest prevalence of binge drinking (69%; 9/13). Conclusions: Workers of this Family Health Strategy center have a usually moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages, but most binge drank at least once in the last 12 months. It is necessary to study in Brazil the relation between the pattern of drinking by PHC workers and their role in detecting problematic alcohol consumption.

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Author Biography

Leonardo Ferreira Fontenelle, Prefeitura Municipal de Vitória (ES). Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (EMESCAM).

Médico de família e comunidade, com graduação em medicina pela UFES (2005), residencia médica em medicina de família e comunidade pelo Hospital das Clínicas da FMRP/USP (2007), e mestrado em saúde na comunidade pela FMRP/USP (2011).

Médico da estratégia Saúde da Família em Vitória (ES) e docente de Saúde Coletiva da Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (EMESCAM).

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2012-12-13

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Fontenelle LF. Alcoholic beverages consumption among workers of a Family Health Strategy center in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Rev Bras Med Fam Comunidade [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 13 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];7(25):233-9. Available from: https://rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/482

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