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Screening for hazardous drinking in migrant workers in southeastern Spain.
Maria D Perez-Carceles1, Maria D Medina, Domingo Perez-Flores
1Department of Health and Social Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", School of Medicine, University of Murcia, E30100.
Journal of Occupational Health
|January 17, 2014
Summary
A study identified 13.8% of migrant workers as hazardous drinkers using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT). Risk factors included being male, working in construction or agriculture, and longer residency.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Alcohol consumption significantly impacts economic, social, and health sectors.
- Limited data exists on alcohol consumption patterns among migrant workers.
- Understanding these patterns is crucial for targeted health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify migrant workers with hazardous drinking problems.
- To utilize both self-reported questionnaires (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-AUDIT) and biomarkers (carbohydrate-deficient transferrin-CDT).
- To determine associated risk factors for hazardous alcohol consumption.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted.
- A random sample of 385 migrant workers was included.
- Participants underwent routine health examinations within occupational health services.
Main Results:
- 13.8% of workers screened positive for hazardous drinking (AUDIT ≥8 and/or CDT >2.6).
- 53.8% of the surveyed workers were identified as teetotallers.
- Key associated risk factors included being male, working in construction or agriculture, residing in Spain >7 years, and cohabiting with friends.
Conclusions:
- Prevention programs tailored to migrant workers' characteristics are essential.
- Interventions should address country-specific and origin-specific factors.
- Modifying drinking habits among at-risk migrant workers requires targeted approaches.
