Table 3.
Medical and supportive interventions for patients diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorders in three different departments of Bwindi Community Hospital, Uganda, between January 2014 and June 2017.
| Medical and supportive interventions | Out-patient department | Adult in-patient department | Sexual and reproductive health department | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%)a | n | (%)a | n | (%)a | n | (%)a | |
| Total with alcohol-use disorder | 55 | (100) | 206 | (100) | 12 | (100) | 273 | (100) |
| Brief guidance and counseling | 41 | (75) | 125 | (61) | 2 | (17) | 168 | (62) |
| Social support from community members | 32 | (58) | 57 | (3) | 1 | (8) | 90 | (33) |
| Referral to Mental Health Team | 42 | (76) | 32 | (16) | 1 | (8) | 75 | (27) |
| Detoxificationb | 22 | (40) | 37 | (18) | 1 | (8) | 60 | (22) |
| Referral to alcoholics anonymous | 20 | (36) | 20 | (8) | 1 | (8) | 41 | (15) |
a
Column percentages—these do not add up to 100% because patients could receive more than one intervention.
b
Vitamin B1 supplementation (oral and/or intramuscular), benzodiazepines, anti-psychotic medication if there are hallucinations or other forms of psychosis.