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ArticleAlcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)2025

Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden.

Josefina Peláez-Zuberbuhler, Emelie Thern, Håvard R Karlsen, Siw Tone Innstrand, Marit Christensen, Bodil J Landstad, Devy L Elling, Malin Sjöström, Emma Brulin

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Article in Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Josefina Peláez-ZuberbuhlerUnit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 4, 113 65 Stockholm, Sweden.
Emelie ThernUnit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 4, 113 65 Stockholm, Sweden.
Håvard R KarlsenDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7049 Trondheim, Norway.
Siw Tone InnstrandDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7049 Trondheim, Norway.
Marit ChristensenDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7049 Trondheim, Norway.
Bodil J LandstadFaculty of Human Sciences, Mid Sweden University, 831 25 Östersund, Sweden.
Devy L EllingUnit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 4, 113 65 Stockholm, Sweden.
Malin SjöströmDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
Emma BrulinUnit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 4, 113 65 Stockholm, Sweden.

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Abstract

aimsProblem drinking in healthcare workers (HCWs) is highly relevant to study as it could result in personal suffering, as well as inefficiencies in health service delivery. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of nondrinking, drinking, and problem drinking and to investigate the comorbidity between drinking alcohol and mental illness (burnout and depression) among HCWs in Sweden.

methodsThis cross-sectional study draws on the 2022 Longitudinal Occupational Health survey in Healthcare Sweden of physicians, nurses, and nurse assistants in Sweden (N = 5966). Measures include levels of alcohol use assessed by the Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye Opener questionnaire, the 12-item Burnout Assessment Tool, and the Symptom CheckList-Core Depression. Multinomial Logistic regressions were used to investigate the likelihood of reporting nondrinking and problem drinking compared to drinking.

resultsThe prevalence of problem drinking among Swedish HCWs was 3.7%. Only sex differences were observed for those with a problem drinking, with male nurses and nurse assistants being more likely to report problem drinking. Comorbidity was found between problem drinking and depression but not between problem drinking and burnout.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that ~3.7% of Swedish HCWs had problem drinking and that those also had a higher likelihood of reporting depression but not burnout. Results contribute to new knowledge about the use of alcohol and comorbidities with depression and burnout among HCWs in Sweden. Findings could benefit employers in implementing preventive and tailored strategies to preserve the psychosocial well-being of HCWs.

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Alcohol DrinkingAlcoholismBurnout, ProfessionalDepressionHealth PersonnelMental DisordersAdultComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSwedenburnoutdepressionhealthcareproblem drinking

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PMCPMC12005082

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