Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept
Objectives: The rate of older Australians at risk of experiencing alcohol-related harm increased by 31% over the past 10 years, yet there are no Australian age-specific early interventions. We describe the development of Australia's first age-specific early intervention protocol. Methods: Throu...
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| description | Objectives: The rate of older Australians at risk of experiencing alcohol-related harm increased by 31% over the past 10 years, yet there are no Australian age-specific early interventions. We describe the development of Australia's first age-specific early intervention protocol. Methods: Through examining effective overseas older adult-specific interventions, in addition to other relevant literature, an early intervention protocol was developed. Results: The Older Wiser Lifestyles (OWL) early intervention protocol extends protocols that have been developed overseas through providing: (i) interventions that are tailored to the person's readiness to change, including the provision of harm reduction strategies for people who are precontemplative; and (ii) individualised psychoeducational materials regarding medical conditions and medications. Conclusion: The OWL protocol has been successfully implemented in a service, and preliminary data warrant a clinical trial of the intervention. Australian health-care providers should consider the OWL protocol as a simple method to reduce the risk from alcohol consumption among older adults. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-123392017-09-13T15:38:03Z Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept Bright, Stephen Williams, C. Objectives: The rate of older Australians at risk of experiencing alcohol-related harm increased by 31% over the past 10 years, yet there are no Australian age-specific early interventions. We describe the development of Australia's first age-specific early intervention protocol. Methods: Through examining effective overseas older adult-specific interventions, in addition to other relevant literature, an early intervention protocol was developed. Results: The Older Wiser Lifestyles (OWL) early intervention protocol extends protocols that have been developed overseas through providing: (i) interventions that are tailored to the person's readiness to change, including the provision of harm reduction strategies for people who are precontemplative; and (ii) individualised psychoeducational materials regarding medical conditions and medications. Conclusion: The OWL protocol has been successfully implemented in a service, and preliminary data warrant a clinical trial of the intervention. Australian health-care providers should consider the OWL protocol as a simple method to reduce the risk from alcohol consumption among older adults. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12339 10.1111/ajag.12366 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia unknown |
| spellingShingle | Bright, Stephen Williams, C. Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept |
| title | Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept |
| title_full | Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept |
| title_fullStr | Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept |
| title_short | Development of Australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: Feasibility and proof of concept |
| title_sort | development of australia's first older adult-specific early intervention for alcohol-related harm: feasibility and proof of concept |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12339 |