These workers drink the most

Drinking too much alcohol can go far beyond health. In addition, it goes beyond productivity at work.

A Norwegian study conducted in 2017 suggests that 25% of them are fat or less efficient at work because they drank the day before.

A study was conducted by researchers 3,500 Norwegian workers that many drink a lot of risk, according to the medicine of the day.

Worse among men without children, according to the study published in the journal BMC Public Health.

33.5% of them drank a lot

11 percent of risk dryers

Study participants worked in 14 different companies in different sectors and industries.

The study is based on a questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), and participants scored a score of what they had

If they exceeded one At some level, their consumption of alcohol was defined as risky

Of the 3571 participants, men and women combined, 11% were in this category

. between 10 and 30% of European workers are at risk if we use the WHO limit values.

Risk Factors: Male, Single, Childless

For some employee groups in the new study, alcohol consumption was more risky In addition, 31.4% of men living alone and 26.5% of all men under 39 were at high risk.

94.6% of those in the study who were in the risk category, had only a low risk based on WHO definitions.

– This is good news. Most people are far from being alcohol consumers, suggesting that awareness of alcohol habits can be a good measure. According to Thørrisen and Dagens medisin, the companies themselves can also work with the culture of alcohol

– Get little attention and help

Professor Randi Wågø Aas at the Faculty of Oslo Health SciencesThe head of the WIRUS National Research Project Prevention of Workplace Interventions Risks of Alcohol Abuse and Sick Leave ), which now has 25 companies and around 6000 employees. She is also one of the researchers behind the new study.

– Alcohol consumption causes 5.9% of deaths worldwide and causes more than 200 different diseases and injuries such as cardiovascular disease. A number of symptoms that we contribute to the health service may be associated with risky alcohol use.

Those who drink too much get little attention today And help, says Aas. It is still unclear what is the best instance to support this group – that it is the permanent doctor or other primary health care service, hospital or workplace with the 39 employer and the health service in general, she wrote in an email. ] – In WIRUS, we try measurements at the workplace. We do not want to illicit this public health problem, and the workplace should be further explored as an area of ​​access. We are also concerned about the positive aspects of alcohol consumption – something that is often experienced in the workplace as well.

– At the same time, studies have shown that more than 40% of daily absences can consume alcohol. It is also shown that sick leave for long periods of time is associated with alcohol consumption. This makes the employer a natural player in the work on this public health problem. It's not just physical activity, well-being, ergonomics, smoke and diet that employers should prioritize in their HSE work

I do not know what works best

helps via, for example, the mobile phone or online.

We should work hard to design them so that they meet the target audience well, "said Aas.

– Today, the Balance e-health program targets alcohol consumption We are in the WIRUS project.

Researchers also test motivational interviews that business health staff do with employees. Such conversations meant working to achieve lifestyle changes in general. So there is some knowledge of what motivates people to change behavior on which researchers will support when they test measures against people who drink too much.

– Whether drinking less, exercising more, or eating healthier. avoid hypertension, so lifestyle changes have a lot in common, says Aas at forskning.no

Reference:

M. M. Thørrisen et al .: Associations between risky consumption and sociodemography of employees, and implications for intervention needs. BMC Public Health June 14, 2018.