Publications by authors named "Ingrid Almonacid"
Objective: To evaluate the effect of brief counseling on patient readiness for behavioral change and cessation/reduction of tobacco and alcohol use.
Methods: This clinical trial randomized patients in blocks, stratified by risk factor. Adult smokers or at-risk drinkers undergoing surgical or diagnostic procedures were recruited.
Introduction: Chronic diseases are a public health problem, and 80% of them are related to modifiable risk factors such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking, and risky alcohol consumption. Although the intervention in smoking and hazardous alcohol drinking has proven to be effective in Primary Care, it is unknown whether it works in the same way in the hospital setting.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of brief counselling in order to modify the stage of change in smokers and at-risk drinkers treated in a high complexity hospital.
Article Synopsis
- Chronic diseases make up a significant public health challenge, with 80% linked to modifiable factors like poor diet and smoking; effectiveness of interventions in hospital settings remains unclear.
- The study aims to assess how brief counseling can help smokers and at-risk drinkers change their behavior while in a high complexity hospital.
- A randomized controlled trial will compare four counseling strategies to usual care, measuring how many patients progress in their behavior change and reduce substance consumption; results will inform future interventions in hospitals.