Research Article

Referral to an Electronic Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention in Primary Health Care in Sweden: Impact of Staff Referral to the Computer

Table 4

Staff-referred and self-referred risky drinkers perception of the usefulness of the computerized advice comparing.

Staff-referred (%)Self-referred (%)

Read the written advice about your alcohol habits (0.585)
Yes, I read it thoroughly87 (43)59 (44)
Yes, but not so thoroughly84 (41)59 (44)
No, I did not read it7 (3)1 (1)
Did not get a written printout13 (6)9 (7)
Do not remember13 (6)7 (5)
Total204 (100)135 (100)

Remembered the content of the advice concerning alcohol habits ( )
Yes132 (77)84 (71)
No39 (23)34 (29)
Total171 (100)118 (100)

The information was relevant ( )
Yes139 (82)94 (80)
No27 (16)14 (12)
Do not remember3 (2)9 (8)
Total169 (100)117 (100)

Discussed the information about alcohol with a friend or relative ( )
Yes77 (45)54 (46)
No86 (50)58 (50)
Do not remember8 (5)5 (4)
Total171 (100)117 (100)

Discussed the information about alcohol habits with someone at the PHC unit ( )
Yes15 (26)8 (7)
No143 (84)109 (92)
Do not remember2 (1)1 (1)
Total171 (100)118 (100)

The information about alcohol was easy/difficult to understand ( )
Easy108 (92)157 (92)
Difficult5 (4)13 (8)
Do not remember5 (4)1 (1)
Total118 (100)171 (100)