ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2023
Perceived barriers to seeking treatment for alcohol use disorders among the general Danish population - a cross sectional study on the role of severity of alcohol use and gender.
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- Factors that facilitate treatment uptake for women with alcohol use disorders in high-income countries: A systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
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- Socio-economic differences in the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy use in alcohol use disorder: A cohort study of 148 626 individuals in Sweden.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Toward Inclusivity: Validation of a Gender-Sensitive Tool to Measure Barriers to Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment among Cis- and Transgender People.European addiction research · 2026Article
- From stigma to support: the mediating role of sympathy between nurses' perceived stigma and helping behavior tendency for alcohol use disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perceived Barriers to Reducing Heavy Drinking: Self and Others-A Focus Group Study.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Personalised care for people with excessive alcohol use following an episode of self-harm: a mixed methods community case study in a psychiatric liaison team.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Alcohol use as a modifiable risk factor in cardiology: A qualitative study of patient perspectives in Sweden.PloS one · 2025Article
- Patterns and Challenges in Help-Seeking for Addiction among Men: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Assisted resolution and self-change: differences between healthcare systems.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- A mixed method study exploring similarities and differences in general and social services-specific barriers to treatment-seeking among individuals with a problematic use of alcohol, cannabis, or gambling.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Between acute medicine and municipal alcohol treatment: Cross-sectoral collaborations regarding patients with alcohol problems.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2024Article
- Alcohol pharmacotherapy dispensing trends in Australia between 2006 and 2023.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2024Article
- Patterns of health care interactions of individuals with alcohol use disorder: A latent class analysis.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Revolutionising alcohol use disorder treatment in developing countries: integrating artificial intelligence and technology-driven approaches.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The associations between public stigma and support for others' help-seeking for alcohol use disorder: a cross sectional study in the general Danish population.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundA minority of all individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUD) seek treatment. Since the suffering from AUD has severe consequences for both the individual and for society, it is important to improve the understanding of barriers to seeking treatment. Most studies of barriers thus far have been conducted in the United States of America or the United Kingdom. There is a need for studies from other contexts. The overall aim is to investigate barriers to treatment seeking for AUD. The specific aims are to: 1) describe barriers to AUD treatment at different levels of alcohol use. 2) compare gender differences regarding barriers to AUD treatment.
methodsStudy design: Cross-sectional.
participants1594 representative Danish adults from the general population aged 30-65 years. An online questionnaire was administrated by a market research company. The questionnaire covered demographic data, barriers to treatment and level of alcohol use. Analyses were performed by means of chi-2 test and logistic regression.
resultsThe most common barriers were related to stigma and shame: admitting to others of having a problem, being labelled, fear of the consequences and that others would find out. Participants with higher severity of alcohol use were more likely to endorse a wish to handle alcohol problems themselves and to report barriers related to treatment services. Women with high severity of alcohol use, endorsed higher level of fear of the consequences than men.
conclusionsThere is an urgent need to reduce stigma around AUD. Individuals with higher severity of alcohol use report a lower willingness to seek professional treatment if a problem occurs. Especially among individuals with high severity of alcohol use there is a need to address gender specific barriers.
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