How do family pressure, health and ambivalence factor into entering alcohol treatment? Experiences of people aged 60 and older with alcohol use disorder:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

JakobEmiliussen¹ 

关键词: agency;    alcohol;    alcohol use disorder;    elderly;    interviews;    phenomenology;    qualitative;    treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1455072516682639

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

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 exp...

【 授权许可】

CC BY