Substance use among resident doctors in Venezuela.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
This study was aimed to develop a self-administered questionnaire to detect substance use disorders based on the Spanish version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) and to evaluate the frequency of substance abuse and/or dependence among resident physicians of a large university hospital in Venezuela. The questionnaire showed a high concordance with the clinical diagnoses. Frequency of substance abuse and dependence was evaluated among 191 resident doctors. The frequencies of lifetime diagnoses were: tobacco dependence: 20.9%; alcohol abuse: 11%; alcohol dependence: 0.5%; drug abuse: 1% and drug dependence: 1%; non-pathological use of drugs: 20.4%.
Medical subject headings
- Developing Countries
- Illicit Drugs
- Physician Impairment
- Psychotropic Drugs
- Substance-Related Disorders