Impact of brief intervention and art therapy for alcohol users

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the impact of brief intervention paired with art therapy in patients who use alcohol. Method: This study presents intra-group design, with 11 alcoholics in the city of Tamarana-PR, Brazil, between 2015 and 2016. A test to identify the alcohol consumption level was used at the beginning/end of the actions. Cohen’s effect size and paired t-test were used to identify the impact of the actions on the reduction of alcohol intake. Results: Six participants ceased alcohol consumption, four showed high level of consumption and one presented average consumption. The paired t-test result suggested statistically significant difference between the initial and final scores, as well as 0.76 effect size. Conclusion: The brief intervention associated with the art therapy resulted in significant impact in reducing alcohol consumption. Investing in the continuous training of primary health care professionals is crucial to consolidate the improvements achieved.

摘要
研究目的：明确简短干预联合艺术疗法对酒精使用人群的干预影响。
研究方法：本研究采用组内设计，纳入2015至2016年间巴西巴拉那州Tamarana-PR市的11名酗酒者。在干预实施的起始与结束阶段，均采用酒精摄入水平测评工具完成基线与终末测评。采用科恩效应量（Cohen’s effect size）与配对t检验（paired t-test），分析本次干预对酒精摄入量减少的影响效果。
研究结果：6名受试者完全戒断酒精摄入，4名受试者仍处于高酒精摄入水平，1名受试者酒精摄入水平为中等。配对t检验结果显示，干预前后的测评得分存在统计学显著性差异，效应量为0.76。
研究结论：简短干预联合艺术疗法可对降低酒精摄入水平产生显著效果。加强基层医疗卫生专业人员的持续培训，对于巩固本次干预取得的改善成果至关重要。