دورية أكاديمية
Alcohol-related emergency department presentations and hospital admissions around the time of minimum unit pricing in Ireland.
| العنوان: | Alcohol-related emergency department presentations and hospital admissions around the time of minimum unit pricing in Ireland. |
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| المؤلفون: | Maharaj T; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Hepatology Unit, Beaumont Hospital Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: tobiasmaharaj21@rcsi.com., Fitzgerald N; University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK., Gilligan E; Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital Dublin, Ireland., Quirke M; Emergency Department, Beaumont Hospital Dublin, Ireland., MacHale S; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital Dublin, Ireland., Ryan JD; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Hepatology Unit, Beaumont Hospital Dublin, Ireland. |
| المصدر: | Public health [Public Health] 2024 Feb; Vol. 227, pp. 38-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 16. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0376507 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-5616 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00333506 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 2003- : Amsterdam : Elsevier Original Publication: London ; New York : Academic Press |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Alcoholic Beverages* , Ethanol*, Humans ; Ireland/epidemiology ; Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology ; Costs and Cost Analysis ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Hospitals |
| مستخلص: | Background: Minimum unit pricing (MUP) was recently introduced in Ireland to reduce alcohol-related harms. The size of the impact of alcohol on hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Ireland is poorly understood due to inconsistent alcohol screening and documentation. Aims: We sought to systematically characterise the volume, timing, and nature of alcohol-related presentations and admissions to a busy urban ED in Dublin, Ireland. Method: Patients presenting to the ED were assessed by a dedicated clinician during selected time periods before (Nov-Dec 2021) and after (Feb-Apr 2022) the introduction of MUP. A total of 725 interviews were conducted over 168 h in the ED. Findings: Alcohol consumption was a factor in 19.4% of ED presentations and in 17.3% of hospital admissions across the entire study period. A reduction in overall alcohol-related ED presentations was noted in the period following MUP, although it is not possible to conclude a direct effect. Conclusion: Alcohol-related harm places a significant strain on EDs and hospitals, and the impact of MUP on hospital burden in Ireland merits further evaluation. Effective measures at local and population levels are urgently required to address this burden. (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Alcohol policy; Minimum alcohol pricing; Minimum unit pricing; Public health policy |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 3K9958V90M (Ethanol) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231216 Date Completed: 20240219 Latest Revision: 20240219 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240219 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.016 |
| PMID: | 38103275 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1476-5616 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.016 |