Interventions

Basic Facts

Name

"Drink Less" programme

Abstract

The "Drink less" programme is being implemented since 2002 by The Programme on Substance of the Public Health Agency of Catalonia in collaboration with other expert organisations. Its aim is to reduce risky drinking and alcohol-related problems affecting the population attending the primary health centres (PHC). 367 PHC are involved. In order to get an early intervention and brief intervention for risky consumption, the programme provides the PHC professionals with training and suitable support instruments for consultations.

Funding

National/regional

Level

Regional

Aims

The main aim is to reduce risky drinking and alcohol-related problems affecting the population attending the PHC.

The main objectives are to increase screening and brief intervention rates by increasing awareness among the health professionals on the importance of hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption. In addition to that, the project aims at raising awareness on the risks of hazardous and harmful drinking among population attending PHC.

Development

Stakeholder Involvement

Target group(s)
Intermediate target group
Government
Researchers

Societat Catalana de Medicina Familiar i Comunitària (CAMFiC)
Associació d'Infermeria Familiar i Comunitària (AIFICC)

Logic Model

Scientific: Drink Less programme was born in 1995 in the frame of the collaborative international WHO project on "Alcohol and Primary Care". It follows the training and support model elaborated in the context of Phase III of the WHO Collaborative Project.

Elements Of Plan

Literature review and/or formative research
Needs assessment
Detailed plan of action
Financial plan
Human resource management plan
Time schedule
Partners' agreement
Communication plan
Evaluation plan

Implementation

Time Frame

Continuous

Target Group

General Population
Young adults
Adults
Old adults
Pregnant women
Women
Men

Core Activities

Training and continuous education, promotion of alcohol-related research actions, support and communication activities, continuous elaboration of supporting materials.

Supportive activities

Consultancy
Supervision
Training
Team meetings
Helpdesk

Evaluation

Responsibility

Internal

Type

Process
Impact
Outcome

Results

Number of referents of the Drink Less programme was 724, number of PHC centres with referents was 357, alcohol screening at the PHC was 50 %, hazardous and harmful drinking at the PHC was 2 %.