Alcohol consumption of UK members of parliament: cross-sectional survey
| Autor: | Ioannis Bakolis, Jayati Das-Munshi, Daniel Poulter, Graham Thornicroft, Nicole Votruba, Rahul Rao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Alcohol Drinking Parliament Policy making Cross-sectional study alcohol consumption media_common.quotation_subject Federal Government Audit 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Health Risk Behaviors 03 medical and health sciences Members of Parliament (MPs) 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires policy making Medicine Humans UK 030212 general & internal medicine Original Research media_common Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test business.industry Correction General Medicine Work role Middle Aged United Kingdom Cross-Sectional Studies Female Public Health Ill health politicians business Alcohol consumption |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 3 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| Popis: | ObjectivesThis study examined the prevalence of risky drinking by members of parliament (MPs), as well as the relationship between risky drinking and age, years spent as an MP, working outside parliament, awareness of the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service, and probable mental ill health.DesignA survey questionnaire assessed alcohol consumption using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Risky drinking was identified by combining categories of increasing (hazardous), higher (harmful) and probable dependent drinking for those with a total score of 8 or more. Comparator groups from the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) were used as controls.SettingUK House of Commons.Participants650 MPs.ResultsCompared with all 650 MPs, participants (n=146) were more likely to be female (pConclusionsA low level of awareness of the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service has implications for improving the detection of risky drinking and improving access to this service by MPs. Possible increased likelihood of risky drinking in MPs who also had an additional work role outside Parliament and among those with probable mental ill health requires further exploration. |
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