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Experiences of alcohol-dependent elderly: grounded theory
José Stéfano Faia Destro1, Maria José Sanches Marin1, Marcia Aparecida Padovan Otani2
1Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Programa de Mestrado Acadêmico em "Saúde e Envelhecimento", Marília, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To interpret the experiences of alcohol-dependent elderly people.
Method:
Qualitative research developed through the theoretical and methodological assumptions of the Grounded Theory in the Straussian version. It was carried out in a small town in the mid-western region of the state of São Paulo. The selection was by theoretical sampling, totaling 25 participants from three sample groups. Semistructured interviews were conducted from March 2019 to January 2020.
Results:
The phenomenon "Experiencing alcohol dependence in old age", is conditioned by the category "Initiating Alcohol Consumption", are actions/interactions "Justifying alcohol consumption" and "Coping with alcohol treatment and abstinence" whose consequences are "Experiencing the harms of alcohol dependence" and "Expressing feelings".
Conclusion:
It was evidenced that the elderly participants consider alcohol dependence as a way to deal with negative emotions, and, in this trajectory, they experience physical, mental, and social consequences. The elderly in abstinence express feelings of loneliness, regret, and desire for a life with quality, and indicate that behavioral change occurs through treatment and awareness of its harmful effects.
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