Cultural adaptation of a brief motivational intervention for heavy drinking among Hispanics in a medical setting
Open Access
- 30 July 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 15 (1) , 724
Abstract
Hispanics, particularly men of Mexican origin, are more likely to engage in heavy drinking and experience alcohol-related problems, but less likely to obtain treatment for alcohol problems than non-Hispanic men. Our previous research indicates that heavy-drinking Hispanics who received a brief motivational intervention (BMI) were significantly more likely than Hispanics receiving standard care to reduce subsequent alcohol use. Among Hispanics who drink heavily the BMI effectively reduced alcohol use but did not impact alcohol-related problems or treatment utilization. We hypothesized that an adapted BMI that integrates cultural values and addresses acculturative stress among Hispanics would be more effective.Keywords
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