Čes-slov Pediat 2023, 78(5):272-274 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2023/034
Monitoring alcohol consumption among children and adolescents in paediatricians’ surgeriesShort News
- Katedra křesťanské sociální práce, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Aim: This research aimed to analyze children’s experience of monitoring by paediatricians for risky behaviours. Methods: The sample consists of respondents aged 6–17 years (n = 2948). The composition of the research sample is representative in terms of gender. The statistical significance of the hypothesis of the association between age, amount of alcohol consumed and paediatrician-child communication about the harmful effects of alcohol was tested using the χ2 statistic.
Results: Excessive alcohol consumption was admitted by 8.3% of children aged 6-14 and 49.1% of adolescents aged 15–17. A paediatrician spoke to children about the harmful effects of alcohol in only 6.2% of cases. Doctors focus more on educating children about the effects of alcohol as they get older (15+). Coclusion: Efforts to prevent alcohol abuse among children are insufficient. Continuous monitoring in paediatricians’ offices and brief interventions are the best prevention strategies for preventing alcohol abuse among children.
Keywords: prevention, alcohol abuse, alcohol, brief interventions, screening
Received: June 9, 2023; Revised: June 9, 2023; Accepted: June 22, 2023; Published: August 1, 2023 Show citation
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