Description of Trends over the Week in Alcohol-Related Ambulance Attendance Data

Author:

Coomber Kerri1,Miller Peter G.1ORCID,Killian Jessica J.23ORCID,Ogeil Rowan P.23ORCID,Beard Naomi23,Lubman Dan I.23,Baldwin Ryan1ORCID,Smith Karen456,Scott Debbie3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia

2. Turning Point, Eastern Health, Richmond, VIC 3121, Australia

3. Monash Addiction Research Centre, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, VIC 3199, Australia

4. Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Blackburn North, VIC 3130, Australia

5. School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia

6. School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia

Abstract

Alcohol harms are often determined using a proxy measure based on temporal patterns during the week when harms are most likely to occur. This study utilised coded Australian ambulance data from the Victorian arm of the National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS) to investigate temporal patterns across the week for alcohol-related ambulance attendances in 2019. These patterns were examined by season, regionality, gender, and age group. We found clear temporal peaks: from Friday 6:00 p.m. to Saturday 3:59 a.m. for both alcohol-involved and alcohol-intoxication-related attendance, from Saturday 6:00 p.m. to Sunday 4:59 a.m. for alcohol-involved attendances, and from Saturday 5:00 p.m. to Sunday 4:49 a.m. for alcohol-intoxication-related attendances. However, these temporal trends varied across age groups. Additionally, hours during Thursday and Sunday evenings also demonstrated peaks in attendances. There were no substantive differences between genders. Younger age groups (18–24 and 25–29 years) had a peak of alcohol-related attendances from 7:00 p.m. to 7:59 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, whereas the peak in attendances for 50–59 and 60+ years was from 5:00 p.m. to 2:59 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. These findings further the understanding of the impacts of alcohol during different times throughout the week, which can guide targeted policy responses regarding alcohol use and health service capacity planning.

Funder

Victorian Department of Health

Commonwealth Department of Health

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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