Publications by authors named "Juan Baleato Gomez"
Effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing-Based Intervention in Decreasing Risky Alcohol Use in Primary Care Patients in Spain: A Controlled Clinical Trial.
Celia Pérula-Jiménez Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez José Angel Fernández-García Juan Manuel Parras-Rejano Ana Belén Carmona-Casado Juan Baleato-Gomez
Healthcare (Basel)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing (MI) by healthcare professionals on patients with risky alcohol use in Primary Care settings through a controlled clinical trial in Cordoba, Spain.
- Patients were divided into an Experimental Group (EG) that received MI and a Control Group (CG) that received standard health advice, with a follow-up period of 12 months.
- Results indicated that MI significantly reduced risky alcohol use compared to standard advice, with notable reductions in both standard drinking units and scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a training program for Primary Care (PC) professionals developed to increase knowledge, attitudes, and skills for managing patients with risky alcohol use and in the motivational interview.
Design: Multicenter, two-arm parallel, randomized, open-label controlled clinical trial.
Setting: PC of the Andalusian Health Service.