Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia
© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Aim: This study aimed to demonstrate that opportunistic health screening at health expos can provide an overall impression of alcohol consumption patterns. Design: A repeated cross-sectional survey design, completed over a f...
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| author | Vafeas, C. Graham, R. de Jong, G. Sharp, J. Ngune, Irene Maes, S. |
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Aim: This study aimed to demonstrate that opportunistic health screening at health expos can provide an overall impression of alcohol consumption patterns.
Design: A repeated cross-sectional survey design, completed over a four-year period (2011–2014), was used to assess the risk of harmful alcohol consumption, within a community setting of older adults, in the South West region of Western Australia. Methods: An alcohol screening survey (AUDIT) was used to collect data on alcohol consumption patterns on those aged 65 years and over. A total of 411 surveys were completed.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in mean risk scores across the four years (p <.001). 6.3–22.2% of survey completers presented as ‘risky’, and a further 3.8–12.3% as ‘high risk’ in terms of alcohol consumption. Conclusions: Opportunistic screening for alcohol consumption during health expos can aid the identification of at-risk individuals who may require further education or treatment. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-807192021-01-13T07:55:49Z Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia Vafeas, C. Graham, R. de Jong, G. Sharp, J. Ngune, Irene Maes, S. Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nursing Alcohol consumption older adults screening health promotion SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH DRINKING RISK PEOPLE © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Aim: This study aimed to demonstrate that opportunistic health screening at health expos can provide an overall impression of alcohol consumption patterns. Design: A repeated cross-sectional survey design, completed over a four-year period (2011–2014), was used to assess the risk of harmful alcohol consumption, within a community setting of older adults, in the South West region of Western Australia. Methods: An alcohol screening survey (AUDIT) was used to collect data on alcohol consumption patterns on those aged 65 years and over. A total of 411 surveys were completed. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in mean risk scores across the four years (p <.001). 6.3–22.2% of survey completers presented as ‘risky’, and a further 3.8–12.3% as ‘high risk’ in terms of alcohol consumption. Conclusions: Opportunistic screening for alcohol consumption during health expos can aid the identification of at-risk individuals who may require further education or treatment. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80719 10.1080/10376178.2017.1421051 English ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD restricted |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nursing Alcohol consumption older adults screening health promotion SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH DRINKING RISK PEOPLE Vafeas, C. Graham, R. de Jong, G. Sharp, J. Ngune, Irene Maes, S. Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia |
| title | Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia |
| title_full | Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia |
| title_fullStr | Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia |
| title_short | Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia |
| title_sort | alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in western australia |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nursing Alcohol consumption older adults screening health promotion SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH DRINKING RISK PEOPLE |
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