The general hospital dealing with alcoholic patients

Messaud, C. Berot, M. Reynaert, Christine [UCL] Zdanowicz, Nicolas [UCL] Jacques, Denis [UCL]

A relatively frequent problem encountered among patients hospitalized in general hospitals is the proper assessment of their alcohol consumption and the corresponding treatment to be provided in the event of excessive consumption. Persistent barriers make it difficult to identify all of alcoholic patients who, during the duration their hospitalization, have greater opportunity to modify their behavior. This paper's aim is to identify the characteristics and resources of hospitalized alcoholic patients in order to develop appropriate care strategies. The establishment and reinforcement of the link between the liaison psychiatrist and the patient would give the patient more therapeutic opportunities.