Factors Affecting Women's Disclosure of Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study with U.S. Military Veterans

详细信息    查看全文

• 作者：Michael A. Cucciare ; PhD^a ; ^b ; ^c ; ^{macucciare@uams.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}Author Vitae ; Eleanor T. Lewis ; PhD^dAuthor Vitae ; Katherine J. Hoggatt ; PhD ; MPH^e ; ^fAuthor Vitae ; Bevanne Bean-Mayberry ; MD ; MHS^e ; ^gAuthor Vitae ; Christine Timko ; PhD^d ; ^hAuthor Vitae ; Eva M. Durazo ; MPH^dAuthor Vitae ; Andrea L. Jamison ; PhD^dAuthor Vitae ; Susan M. Frayne ; MD ; MPH^d ; ⁱ ; ^jAuthor Vitae
• 刊名：Women's Health Issues
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March-April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：26
• 期：2
• 页码：232-239
• 全文大小：345 K

文摘

One in five women veterans screens positive for alcohol misuse. Women may be less likely than men to disclose alcohol use to a primary care provider (PCP), resulting in women being less likely to receive effective interventions. We sought to qualitatively examine factors that may affect women veterans' willingness to disclose alcohol use to a PCP.

Methods

Between October 2012 and May 2013, in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 women veterans at two Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Qualitative data analyses identified common themes representing factors that influence women's decision to disclose alcohol use to a PCP.

Findings

Nine themes were endorsed by women veterans as influencing their willingness to disclose alcohol use to their PCP. Themes included provider behaviors perceived as encouraging or discouraging disclosure of alcohol misuse, perceived positive relationship with provider, negative emotions such as concerns about being judged or labeled an “alcoholic,” health concerns about drinking, non–health-related concerns about drinking, self-appraisal of drinking behavior, social support, and clinic factors.

Conclusions

Our findings demonstrate the importance of social relationships, comfort with one's provider, and education on the potential harms (especially health related) associated with alcohol in encouraging disclosure of alcohol use in women veterans. Our results also support VA national health care efforts, including the provision of brief alcohol counseling and the use of primary care clinics specializing in the care of women veterans.