Citation

Oviedo Ramirez S, Alvarez MJ, Field C, Morera OF, Cherpitel C, Woolard R. Alcohol Alcohol. 2018; 53(6): 728-734.

Affiliation

Texas Tech University of Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/alcalc/agy060

PMID

30169575

Abstract

AIMS: Determine if the language in which brief intervention (BI) is delivered influences drinking outcomes among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department when controlling for ethnic matching. SHORT SUMMARY: Aim of study was to determine if a patient's preferred language of intervention influences drinking outcomes among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department.

RESULTS indicate no significant differences in drinking outcomes among those who received BI in Spanish and BI in English.

METHODS: This is a secondary data analysis on data from 310 patients randomized to receive a BI completed in Spanish (BI-S) or English (BI-E), with 3- and 12-month follow-up. Outcome measures of interest were drinking days per week, drinks per drinking day, maximum drinks in a day and negative consequences of drinking.

RESULTS: There were no significant differences in drinking outcomes among those who received BI in Spanish and BI in English.

CONCLUSIONS: Reduced drinking outcomes following BI among Mexican-origin young adults in the emergency department may not have been due to the language used to deliver intervention. Thus, our results provide evidence that language of intervention is not a crucial factor to achieve cultural congruence. In addition, our findings suggest that receiving the intervention is beneficial regardless of language, thus, facilitating real-world implementation.

Language: en