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Elderly Well-Being and Alcohol: A Tricky Cocktail

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Klausen, Søren Harnow, Engelsen, Søren, Christiansen, Regina, Emiliussen, Jakob·2020·International Journal of Qualitative Methods
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This interdisciplinary study is concerned with the well-being of older adults and how this relates to alcohol. Older adults’ use of alcohol in nursing homes is a rising challenge in Western societies, expected to increase in the coming 10–15 years. Alcohol use has consequences that go beyond mere health concerns and stretch into social, personal, and institutionalized life. The present study aims to develop procedures and guidelines for handling alcohol in elderly care, assist in handling value conflicts, ease the work of care workers, and more generally ensure a better quality of life for older adults. The study has four phases: (1) exploration, (2) interpretation in collaboration with practitioners, (3) developing practice-oriented product, and 4) implementation. Phase 1 was conducted in 2018. In this phase, observations were carried out in five care institutions in a Danish Municipality for a total of 25 days. These observations led to the development of interview guides. Based on the interview guides, 31 participants (residents, care workers, relatives and managers) were interviewed for 30–60 min at the five institutions. In Phase 2, data will be analyzed and interpreted by the researchers in collaboration with representatives from the five institutions. Phases 3 and 4 are forthcoming, and the study is scheduled to terminate in 2021.

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Authors
Klausen, S. H., Engelsen, S., Christiansen, R., & Emiliussen, J.
Affiliations
University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Corresponding author
Emiliussen, Jakob
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Venue
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2020-01-01
Volume
19
ISSN
1609-4069 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1177/1609406920931687
OpenAlex
W3039171137
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2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1
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2.61
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en
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  • International Journal of Qualitative Methods (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Velux Fonden (00018143)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
alcohol consumption, older adults, nursing homes, elderly care, well-being, care workers, value conflicts, quality of life

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