Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia
dc.contributor.author | Vafeas, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Graham, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | de Jong, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sharp, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ngune, Irene | |
dc.contributor.author | Maes, S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-22T05:42:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-08-22T05:42:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Vafeas, C. and Graham, R. and de Jong, G. and Sharp, J. and Ngune, I. and Maes, S. 2017. Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia. Contemporary Nurse. 53 (6): pp. 647-657. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80719 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/10376178.2017.1421051 | |
dc.description.abstract |
© 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. | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | |
dc.subject | Science & Technology | |
dc.subject | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | |
dc.subject | Nursing | |
dc.subject | Alcohol consumption | |
dc.subject | older adults | |
dc.subject | screening | |
dc.subject | health promotion | |
dc.subject | SUBSTANCE USE | |
dc.subject | HEALTH | |
dc.subject | DRINKING | |
dc.subject | RISK | |
dc.subject | PEOPLE | |
dc.title | Alcohol consumption patterns of older adults: a study in a regional town in Western Australia | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 53 | |
dcterms.source.number | 6 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 647 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 657 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 1037-6178 | |
dcterms.source.title | Contemporary Nurse | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-08-22T05:42:03Z | |
curtin.department | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available | |
curtin.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
curtin.contributor.orcid | Ngune, Irene [0000-0003-4951-2712] | |
dcterms.source.eissn | 1839-3535 |