ArticlePloS one2016
A Qualitative Study of Service Provision for Alcohol Related Health Issues in Mid to Later Life.
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- Pooled it
- Alcohol use as a modifiable risk factor in cardiology: A qualitative study of patient perspectives in Sweden.PloS one · 2025Article
- Service-level barriers to and facilitators of accessibility to treatment for problematic alcohol use: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Review on the management of cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2022Article
- Why treatment is not an option: Treatment naïve individuals, suffering from alcohol use disorders' narratives about alcohol use and treatment seeking.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2022Article
- Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Administration during Adolescence Produces Sex Dependent Impairments in Behavioral Flexibility and Survivability.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Alcohol in long-term care homes: A qualitative investigation with residents, relatives, care workers and managers.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2021Article
- Managing older people's perceptions of alcohol-related risk: a qualitative exploration in Northern English primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2020Article
- 'I take my tablets with the whiskey': A qualitative study of alcohol and medication use in mid to later life.PloS one · 2018Article
- Review of the effects of self-stigma and perceived social stigma on the treatment-seeking decisions of individuals with drug- and alcohol-use disorders.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2018Review
- "I Felt I Was Reaching a Point with My Health": Understanding Reasons for Engagement and Acceptability of Treatment Services for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
aimsEpidemiological surveys over the last 20 years show a steady increase in the amount of alcohol consumed by older age groups. Physiological changes and an increased likelihood of health problems and medication use make older people more likely than younger age groups to suffer negative consequences of alcohol consumption, often at lower levels. However, health services targeting excessive drinking tend to be aimed at younger age groups. The aim of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of experiences of, and attitudes towards, support for alcohol related health issues in people aged 50 and over.
methodsQualitative interviews (n = 24, 12 male/12 female, ages 51-90 years) and focus groups (n = 27, 6 male/21 female, ages 50-95 years) were carried out with a purposive sample of participants who consumed alcohol or had been dependent.
findingsParticipants' alcohol misuse was often covert, isolated and carefully regulated. Participants tended to look first to their General Practitioner for help with alcohol. Detoxification courses had been found effective for dependent participants but only in the short term; rehabilitation facilities were appreciated but seen as difficult to access. Activities, informal groups and drop-in centres were endorsed. It was seen as difficult to secure treatment for alcohol and mental health problems together. Barriers to seeking help included functioning at a high level, concern about losing positive aspects of drinking, perceived stigma, service orientation to younger people, and fatalistic attitudes to help-seeking. Facilitators included concern about risk of fatal illness or pressure from significant people.
conclusionPrimary care professionals need training on improving the detection and treatment of alcohol problems among older people. There is also a compelling need to ensure that aftercare is in place to prevent relapse. Strong preferences were expressed for support to be provided by those who had experienced alcohol problems themselves.
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