Alcohol-induced blackouts: prevalence and associated factors in medical students
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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2022.v30.12478Keywords:
Alcohol Drinking in College, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Risk Factors, Amnesia, Anterograde, Students, MedicalAbstract
Objective. Evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol-induced blackouts in medical students at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Method. An observational cross-sectional research, with a quantitative approach. Conducted through an online questionnaire, prepared by the authors themselves, and added with questions from the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).The questionnaire evaluated the academic population (n = 268) of the medical graduation course at the extreme south of Santa Catarina regarding their profile, alcohol consumption and alcohol-induced blackouts. Results. It was observed that of the students who drink 2 to 4 times a month, 48.9% had alcohol-induced blackouts, whereas of those who drink 4 or more times a week, 75% had alcohol-induced blackouts. When analyzing by doses consumed per occasion, of those who drink 3 to 4 doses 47.6% had alcohol-induced blackouts, and of those who drink 10 or more doses 88% had alcohol-induced blackouts. When analyzing the frequency of binge drink, 62.5% of those who drink monthly had alcohol-induced blackouts, and 67% weekly had alcohol-induced blackouts. No relationship was found between sex, housing profile, graduation semester and alcohol-induced blackouts. Regarding behavioral factors, 59.8% of respondents participated in a pre-party or drinking games before an alcohol-induced blackouts, 54.7% did not eat correctly, and 79.5% reported having done something during the alcohol-induced blackouts that they regretted later. Conclusion. There is a high prevalence of alcohol-induced blackouts among medical students, which is associated with excessive alcohol consumption, having participated in pre-parties or games with drinks, not having eaten properly and regrets.
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