Acceptability of Primary Care Counseling and Brief Educational Messages to Increase Awareness about Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risks among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

Adelaide Balenger (), Lia C. Scott, Monica H. Swahn and Ritu Aneja
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Adelaide Balenger: School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA
Lia C. Scott: School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA
Monica H. Swahn: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
Ritu Aneja: School of Health Professions, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-17

Abstract: This research had two aims: (1) to assess how often bisexual and lesbian women self-report screening and counseling for alcohol use in primary care settings; and (2) understand how bisexual and lesbian women respond to brief messages that alcohol increases breast cancer risk. The study sample consisted of 4891 adult U.S. women who responded to an online, cross-sectional Qualtrics survey in September–October 2021. The survey included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), questions about alcohol screening and brief counseling in primary care, and questions assessing awareness of the link between alcohol use and breast cancer. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression were conducted. Bisexual and lesbian women had higher odds of harmful drinking (AUDIT score ≥ 8) than heterosexual women (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.26, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01–1.57 for bisexual women; AOR =1.78, 95% CI = 1.24–2.57 for lesbian women). However, bisexual and lesbian women were no more likely than heterosexual women to be advised about drinking in primary care. In addition, bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women had similar reactions to messages highlighting that alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer. Women across all three sexual orientations who are harmful drinkers more often agreed to search for more information online or talk to a medical professional compared to non-harmful drinkers.

Keywords: alcohol; substance use; bisexual; lesbian; sexual minority women; breast cancer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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