The effectiveness of brief counseling in the treatment of clients with mild alcohol use disorder in Dodoma municipality, Dodoma, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKawamala, Paulo Michael
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-29T11:21:28Z
dc.date.available2019-08-29T11:21:28Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc Nursing Mental Health)en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Alcohol use is associated with risks, such as intoxication, physical and mental harm, alcohol dependence, distress and illness to the drinker, family and friends. This study, studied the use of brief counseling in treating persons with mild alcohol use disorder (AUD). in order to avoid its progression towards worse condition. Objective: The study objective was to assess the effectiveness of brief counseling in the treatment of persons with mild AUD. Methodology: The study area was Dodoma Municipality; used qua-experimental design, with quantitative approach. However, 80 study participants were recruited, 40 in the treatment group and another in control group. The data were in a quantitative form, Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Independent t test were used for data analysis. Results: There was no significant reduction in alcohol use in the treatment and control groups in the first follow-up. But was observed in the second follow-up in both treatment and control groups, but greater in the treatment group p- value <0.033 (95%CI: -3.24 to -0.14). Conclusion: This study supports that brief counseling significantly reduces alcohol use among individuals with mild AUD.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKawamala, P. M. (2013). The effectiveness of brief counseling in the treatment of clients with mild alcohol use disorder in Dodoma municipality, Dodoma, Tanzania. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1294
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol use disorderen_US
dc.subjectAUDen_US
dc.subjectDodoma municipalityen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectDodomaen_US
dc.subjectBrief counselingen_US
dc.subjectPsychotherapyen_US
dc.subjectAlcoholismen_US
dc.subjectCompulsive alcohol useen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol dependenceen_US
dc.subjectCounseling treatmenten_US
dc.subjectMild alcohol use disorderen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol useen_US
dc.titleThe effectiveness of brief counseling in the treatment of clients with mild alcohol use disorder in Dodoma municipality, Dodoma, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
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