| Summary: | 碩士 === 慈濟大學 === 公共衛生研究所 === 98 === Paolyta B, Whisbih, and Poolykan are alcoholic beverages commonly used by people. It was the aim of this study to explore the cognitions and drinking experiences of these beverages of residents in a community in Hualien county, and to investigate the possibility of concomitant use of these alcoholic beverages or other alcohol with medication.
A total of 15 residents were interviewed between May and December of 2008. Judging from the reactions of these respondents, Paolyta B, Whisbih, or Poolykan were considered as one type of alcohol, and they would not recommend them to other people. The respondents drank these alcoholic beverages not only for fun, but also for refreshing or postpartum care. The amount they drank differed as the drinking purposes differed. They also learned from friends, coworkers or relatives to mix in other beverages to avoid sleep disturbance, suppress the smell of medication or lessen the sweet taste.
Paolyta B, Whisbih, or Poolykan have been widely used by residents in the community for more than thirty years, and were even written into the songs sang in the community. This indicated that these alcoholic beverages were commonly seen in residents’ daily lifes. Therefore, when regulating the sale and usage of these beverages or when making educational plans, health professional personnel ought to pay more attention to users’ habits, thoughts and feelings.
In terms of concomitant use of these alcoholic beverages or other alcohol with medication, respondents believed that the effects of medications would be affected when taking with alcoholic drinks. Even though most of the respondents would not drink until at least two hours after taking medications, some respondents took medications with drinks due to carelessness or thirst for alcohol. Hence, concomitant use of alcohol with medications probably exits among the residents, and needs the attention of health professionals.
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