Good practices for the prevention of alcohol harmful use amongst the elderly in Europe, the VINTAGE project

Palacio-Vieira, Jorge; Segura, Lídia; Gual, Antoni; Colom, Joan; Ahlström, Salme; Krnel, Sandra Radoš; McNeill, Andrew; Sovinová, Hana; Scafato, Emanuele

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“…Es necesario señalar también la importancia del consejo sobre hábitos tóxicos y consumo excesivo de alcohol en este colectivo. En el estudio europeo VINTAGE 27 , señalan que los factores para el éxito en la prevención son, entre otros, el empoderamiento de los profesionales, la participación activa y directa de los pacientes en programas de prevención, y la colaboración de instituciones gubernamentales y académicas en esta línea. En nuestro estudio la prevención sobre hábitos tóxicos en mayores está presente en menos de un 50% de las consultas tanto en el medio hospitalario como en residencias.…”

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Consejo y prevención a pacientes mayores en hospitales y residencias geriátricas en España

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“…In March 2009, for example, the VINTAGE project, which is funded by the European Union and coordinated by the Istituto Superiore de Sanità (Italy), was started as a ‘part of the ongoing process that recognized the importance of the social and health impact associated with harmful alcohol consumption among the elderly and the necessity to fill the knowledge gap in this issue'. VINTAGE has the main goal to ‘build capacity at the European, country and local levels by providing the evidence base and collecting best practices to prevent the harmful use of alcohol amongst older people' [52,53]. …”

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Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Pattern of Use among the Elderly in the WHO European Region

Nuevo¹,

Chatterji²,

Verdes³

et al. 2014

Eur Addict Res

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Background/Aims: Alcohol-related problems are relevant in the elderly, particularly in developed countries, but there is a lack of cross-country comparisons. The present work aims to examine the frequency and patterns of alcohol consumption in older adults across different European countries, and to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status and gender with alcohol consumption. Methods: General population-based household surveys of randomly selected adults over 60 years of age in 14 European countries. Participants: 10,119 subjects [mean age: 70.4 (SD = 7.1)], 61.9% women. Results: There are marked differences in alcohol consumption across countries. Except for three countries from eastern regions, most people in all countries present moderate consumption regarding the amount of alcohol and pattern of use. However, there are marked gender differences, with a higher intake in men (effect sizes ranging from 0.57 to 1.27), although these differences are relatively proportional across countries. Finally, a higher socioeconomic status is positively related (B = 0.845, 95% CI: 0.30/1.40) with alcohol consumption after controlling for gender, age, health-functioning status and the country's development level. Conclusions: There are marked differences in consumption of alcohol in the elderly between the different countries, and male gender, as well as a higher SES, were associated with higher alcohol consumption.

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“…The medication’s impact in a regular drinker may be diminished by the simultaneous ingestion of alcohol with other medication, or may increase the body’s sensitivity to the other substance, depending on its strength. The rate of metabolism of medication on alcohol can be depressed if both substances are combined, thus altering their effect on the body (Palacio - Vieira et al , 2012). Alcohol is metabolized by alcohol dehydrogenase and cytochrome P450 (CYP2E1), so medication that affects this cytochrome will have interactions with alcohol (Chan and Anderson, 2014).…”

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Prevalence of alcohol and medication use among elderly individuals in Spain

Martín¹,

Mateo

Rincón

et al. 2018

Drugs and Alcohol Today

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Purpose The world’s aging population has led to a greater use of prescription and non-prescription medication by the elderly. Besides, older drinkers consume alcohol often regardless of the medication they consume. The purpose of this paper is to examine the intake of medication and alcohol simultaneously in a group of elderly in the community of Madrid, and the possible differences in consumption between men and women. Design/methodology/approach An observational cross-sectional study of 342 elderly in Madrid, aged 65–96 years was conducted, including the collection of anthropometric data (weight, height, waist circumference, BMI), information about the quantity of daily alcohol intake and medication taken from each subject. Findings A high percentage of the sample used medication, especially women. A smaller percentage of the sample consumed alcohol, being more frequent among men and decreasing with age. In addition, almost half of the sample (46.4 percent) combined medication intake with alcohol, especially men. High alcohol consumption was observed simultaneously in those subjects taking medication; in addition to the non-perception of the real risk to health. Statistically significant sex differences were observed, since men drank more, including when taking medication; although women may be more vulnerable to harm derived from alcohol. Originality/value This study contributed to estimate the risk to the public health of old people, and the integrity of their health, by observing the consumption of both medication and alcohol, given that medication taken in conjunction with alcohol can cause adverse side effects.

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Good practices for the prevention of alcohol harmful use amongst the elderly in Europe, the VINTAGE project

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Consejo y prevención a pacientes mayores en hospitales y residencias geriátricas en España

Consejo y prevención a pacientes mayores en hospitales y residencias geriátricas en España

Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Pattern of Use among the Elderly in the WHO European Region

Prevalence of alcohol and medication use among elderly individuals in Spain

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