Indicators of problem drinking in the slovenian elderly: a qualitative analysis

Stanojević-Jerković, Olivera; Kolšek, Marko; Pavlič, Danica Rotar

doi:10.2478/v10152-011-0004-6

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“…It is estimated to cause 8% of the total burden of diseases in Europe ( 25 ), and roughly 8-10% of adult population fulfil criteria for the syndrome of alcohol dependence in Slovenia ( 26 ). Clinical concerns should be recognised with respect to hazardous and harmful drinking as a pre-condition to alcohol dependence throughout the life span: binge drinking represents a rising problem in European young adults ( 27 ), and higher alcohol consumptions in later life is correlated with greater mental vulnerability ( 28 ). Hence, being able to understand predictive factors for a long-term proabstinence behaviour is of vital importance.…”

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A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics – an 18-year follow-up

Radovanović

Rus-Makovec

2018

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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IntroductionUsing the modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (mTPB), different indicators of therapeutic success were studied to understand pro-abstinence behavioural orientation during an 18-year after-care period following a 3-month intensive alcoholism treatment. The indicators were: perceived needs satisfaction (NS), normative differential (ND), perceived alcohol utility (UT), beliefs about treatment programme benefits (BE) and behavioural intentions (BI).MethodsThe sample of 167 patients who consecutively started an intensive alcoholism treatment programme has been followed-up for 18 years, using standardised ailed instruments at the end of the treatment, and in the years 4-5, 9 and 18 of follow-up. The last data collection was completed by 32 subjects in 2010. The analysis followed the standard explore-analyse-explore approach. After the initial descriptive exploration of data, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) in SPSS statistical package was set to explore between-groups and within-groups differences over time.ResultsAt the between-group level, BI remained stable at the same level as at the end of the treatment programme, whereas BE and UT robustly changed over time and levelled off after 10 years of follow-up. NS and ND show a trend of pro-abstinent orientation and level off after 10 years of follow-up, although the trend is not significant. The same results were confirmed by the within-subject level.ConclusionsStudied constructs stabilised after ten years of follow-up, apart from BI. The latter suggests that BI level needed for completion of an intensive treatment programme suffices for the maintenance of abstinence when accompanied by the change in perception of alcohol usefulness.

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A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics – an 18-year follow-up

Radovanović

Rus-Makovec

2018

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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“…It is estimated to cause 8% of the total burden of diseases in Europe (25), and roughly 8-10% of adult population fulfil criteria for the syndrome of alcohol dependence in Slovenia (26). Clinical concerns should be recognised with respect to hazardous and harmful drinking as a pre-condition to alcohol dependence throughout the life span: binge drinking represents a rising problem in European young adults (27), and higher alcohol consumptions in later life is correlated with greater mental vulnerability (28). Hence, being able to understand predictive factors for a long-term proabstinence behaviour is of vital importance.…”

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A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics – an 18-year follow-up

Radovanović¹,

Rus-Makovec²

2018

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Original scientific articleIntroduction: Using the modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (mTPB), different indicators of therapeutic success were studied to understand pro-abstinence behavioural orientation during an 18-year after-care period following a 3-month intensive alcoholism treatment. The indicators were: perceived needs satisfaction (NS), normative differential (ND), perceived alcohol utility (UT), beliefs about treatment programme benefits (BE) and behavioural intentions (BI). Methods:The sample of 167 patients who consecutively started an intensive alcoholism treatment programme has been followed-up for 18 years, using standardised ailed instruments at the end of the treatment, and in the years 4-5, 9 and 18 of follow-up. The last data collection was completed by 32 subjects in 2010. The analysis followed the standard explore-analyse-explore approach. After the initial descriptive exploration of data, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) in SPSS statistical package was set to explore between-groups and within-groups differences over time.Results: At the between-group level, BI remained stable at the same level as at the end of the treatment programme, whereas BE and UT robustly changed over time and levelled off after 10 years of follow-up. NS and ND show a trend of pro-abstinent orientation and level off after 10 years of follow-up, although the trend is not significant. The same results were confirmed by the within-subject level. Conclusions:Studied constructs stabilised after ten years of follow-up, apart from BI. The latter suggests that BI level needed for completion of an intensive treatment programme suffices for the maintenance of abstinence when accompanied by the change in perception of alcohol usefulness. Radovanović M, Rus-Makovec M. A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics -an 18-year follow-up. Uvod: Z uporabo konstruktov iz prilagojene Teorije načrtovanega vedenja smo raziskovali kazalnike terapevtskega uspeha po intenzivnem zdravljenju sindroma odvisnosti od alkohola in v obdobju

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Uživanje alkohola med starostniki v domačem okolju: rezultati presejalnega testa SMAST-G

Kobentar

Kusić

2017

Obzor Zdrav Neg

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IZVLEČEKUvod: Dosedanje raziskave kažejo, da je tvegano ali škodljivo uživanje alkohola med starostniki prisotno v obsegu med 5 % in 23 % te populacije. Z raziskavo smo želeli preučiti pojavnost uživanja alkohola v starosti v povezavi z demografskimi dejavniki, socialno vključenostjo in samooceno zdravja. Metode: Uporabljen je bil standardizirani vprašalnik Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test -Geriatric version (SMAST-G). Nenaključno so bili vključeni starostniki nad 65 let, živeči v domačem okolju, ki so razumeli besedilo. Podatke smo obdelali z opisno statistiko in testom hi-kvadrat. Rezultati: Ugotovili smo, da je med starostniki 30,0 % takšnih, ki imajo možne težave z alkoholom. Statistična značilnost večjega uživanja alkohola se je pokazala pri nižji izobrazbi (χ 2 = 12,255, p = 0,007) ter pri moškem spolu (χ 2 = 14,641, p < 0,001). Ugotovili smo statistično povezanost uživanja alkohola s samooceno zdravja (χ 2 = 12,085, p = 0,017) ter s posameznimi spremenljivkami socialne vključenosti, in sicer z oceno socialnih odnosov (χ 2 = 14,124, p < 0,001) in z (ne)obstojem osebnih ciljev za prihodnost (χ 2 = 12,156, p = 0,016). Diskusija in zaključek: Uživanje alkohola se pri starostnikih povezuje s slabšo kakovostjo socialnih odnosov in nižjo samooceno zdravja. Raziskava kaže na potrebo po zvišanju znanja starostnikov o vplivih uživanja alkohola na zdravje, na potrebo po njihovi integraciji v socialno okolje ter po nadaljnjem raziskovanju problema uživanja alkohola v starosti. ABSTRACT Introduction:Research conducted to date indicates that from 5 % to 23 % of the elderly consume alcohol. The aim of the research was to examine the occurrence of alcohol consumption among the elderly in relation to demographic factors, social inclusion and relationships, and self-assessment of health. Methods: We used the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test -Geriatric version standardized questionnaire. The research included non-randomly selected elderly people above 65 years of age, who were living at home and could understand the text. The data was processed with the descriptive analysis and chisquare test. Results: The research found that 30.0 % of the elderly have potential alcohol problems. Statistical significance was revealed in lower education and drinking (χ 2 = 12.255, p = 0.007), and male gender and drinking (χ 2 = 14.641, p < 0.001). We established a statistical correlation between the self-assessment of health and drinking (χ 2 = 12.085, p = 0.017), with assessment of social relationships (χ 2 = 14.124, p < 0.001) and with (non-)existence of future personal aims (χ 2 = 12.156, p = 0.016). Discussion and conclusion: Alcohol consumption among the elderly is related to poorer quality of social relationships and self-assessment of health. The research reveals the need to increase the knowledge of the elderly regarding alcohol consumption, their integration into social environments, and further research of the problem of alcohol consumption among the elderly.

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Indicators of problem drinking in the slovenian elderly: a qualitative analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics – an 18-year follow-up

A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics – an 18-year follow-up

A temporal profile of pro-abstinence-oriented constructs from the modified theory of planed behavior in a Slovenian clinical sample of treated alcoholics – an 18-year follow-up

Uživanje alkohola med starostniki v domačem okolju: rezultati presejalnega testa SMAST-G

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