Äldre, alkohol och omsorgsbehov: Biståndshandläggare om arbetet med äldre personer med missbruksproblem
Engelsk titel: Older people, alcohol and care needs: Care managers about working with older people with alcohol abuse problems
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Författare:
Gunnarsson, Evy
;
Karlsson, Lis-Bodil
Email: evy.gunnarsson@socarb.su.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 35
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 17060211
Sammanfattning
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate how care managers went about in their work with older
people living at home and having alcohol abuse problems.Method: Six focus group interviews and one
interview with two participants were carried out. In total, 23 care managers from five different
municipalities participated.Results: The care managers all stressed the fact that within home care, no
addiction treatment was conducted. The role of home care was to provide good care helping older
people in their everyday lives irrespective of their problems. The care managers had to push the limits
for the available services to be able to help older people with alcohol abuse problems. The services
offered are however strictly regulated in guidelines. Many older people with alcohol abuse problems
were not interested in receiving home care, and they were seldom interested in having contact with
the addiction unit. The self-determination of older people in need of home care is strongly stressed in
egislation. If the older person did not want any help, there was not much the care managers could do.
Conclusions: Since older people today drink more alcohol than earlier generations, there is a
need for services and addiction treatment specifically directed at older people with alcohol abuse
problems suitable for their needs.