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Background: Although the detrimental health effects of alcohol are well established, consumption levels are high in many high-income countries such as Germany. Improving alcohol health literacy presents an integrated approach to alcohol prevention and an important complement to alcohol policy. Our aim was to identify and prioritize measures to enhance alcohol health literacy and hence to reduce alcohol consumption, using Germany as an example.Methods: A series of recommendations for improving alcohol health literacy were derived from a review of the literature and subsequently rated by five experts. Recommendations were rated according to their likely impact on enhancing (a) alcohol health literacy and (b) reducing alcohol consumption. Inter-rater agreement was assessed using a two-way intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC).Results: Eleven recommendations were established for three areas of action: (1) education and information, (2) health care system, and (3) alcohol control policy. Education and information measures were rated high to increase alcohol health literacy but low to their impact on alcohol consumption, while this pattern was reversed for alcohol control policies. The ratings showed good agreement (ICC: 0.85-0.88).Conclusions: Improving alcohol health literacy and reducing alcohol consumption should be considered complementary and become part of a comprehensive alcohol strategy to curb the health, social, and economic burden of alcohol.
Author(s): Manthey J, Kokole D, Riedel-Heller S, Rowlands G, Schäfer I, Schomerus G, Soellner R
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
Year: 2023
Volume: 18
Print publication date: 02/05/2023
Online publication date: 09/05/2023
Acceptance date: 24/04/2023
Date deposited: 30/04/2024
ISSN (electronic): 1940-0640
Publisher: BMC
URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-023-00383-0
DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00383-0
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