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Published on: September 30, 2020
Quality of life in older adults with opioid use disorder: A scoping review
Marissa Mackiewicz1, Roy E Brown2, Elvin T Price1
1Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 410 N 12th St. Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Program, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 410 N 12th St. Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed): Health and Wellness in Aging Populations Core, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Abstract:
The increasing prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) is part of a national health crisis and reflects an unfortunate trend among populations of older adults. Opioid Use Disorder and opioid-related mortalities are also rising among older adults following this trend. Compared to younger populations, the effect of SUD and OUD on quality of life (QOL) in older adults is complex and poorly understood. This scoping review explores how QOL has been evaluated in high-risk subpopulations of older adults with SUD, specifically OUD. The articles reviewed for this paper targeted studies measuring QOL in older adults with OUD. We uncovered a paucity of literature devoted to studying interventions to improve QOL in older adults with OUD. This review supports further research on clinical interventions targeting improving QOL for older adults with OUD.
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