How do family pressure, health and ambivalence factor into entering alcohol treatment? Experiences of people aged 60 and older with alcohol use disorder
Engelsk titel: How do family pressure, health and ambivalence factor into entering alcohol treatment? Experiences of people aged 60 and older with alcohol use disorder
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Författare:
Emiliussen, Jakob
;
Andersen, Kjeld
;
Nielsen, Anette S
Email: jemiliussen@health.sdu.dk
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 36
Dokumenttyp:
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UI-nummer: 17060210
Sammanfattning
Aim: This qualitative study is concerned with the motivations that lead older adults to enter
treatment for alcohol problems. There is a need to expand our understanding of the unique
characteristics and problems of this population to be able to devise specialised and effective
treatments and preventive measures. Method: We conducted an analysis of secondary
findings from interview data collected in a qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis
(IPA) study. Our participants were 12 elderly people aged 60 years or more who had
experienced late-onset alcohol use disorder. Transcription, categorisation, collapsing and
analysis were conducted rigorously in accordance with the IPA standards. Findings: Family
can function as a pressure structure in terms of fostering motivation for treatment.
Participants were to a certain extent ambivalent about treatment, which led them to devaluing
treatment and its effects. Our results are on par with comparable results from other studies.
Conclusion: Older adults who experience very-late-onset of alcohol use disorder experience
familial pressure and health concerns which lead them to enter treatment. Our participants
seemed ambivalent about treatment and its necessity, which seems to lead to a devaluation of
therapy