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The role of alcohol providers in prevention: an evaluation of a server intervention programme
Author(s) -
Gliksman Louis,
McKenzie Diane,
Single Eric,
Douglas Ronald,
Brunet Suzanne,
Moffatt Kenneth
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02142.x
Subject(s) - server , intervention (counseling) , implementation , addiction , computer science , process (computing) , internet privacy , psychology , applied psychology , computer security , medicine , nursing , world wide web , psychiatry , programming language , operating system
Server intervention is a relatively new approach in the attempt to reduce the incidence of drinking and driving. Although a number of evaluations have suggested that the approach may be effective, there have been few comprehensive evaluations of such programmes. The present study utilized process evaluation techniques to assess reactions to a programme developed by the Addiction Research Foundation, and a quasi‐experimental design to determine the impact of the programme on the serving practices of servers. Actors portrayed behaviors often faced by servers, and observers rated the reactions of the servers, who were unaware of the simulations, to these situations. The programme appears to have been effective in changing behavior, in that trained servers exhibited less inappropriate responses than did untrained servers. In addition the results suggested that the programme increased servers' knowledge about their obligations and potential strategies for dealing with these situations. The implications of these findings for future implementations of such programmes are discussed.