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Elderly people with alcohol related problems
— where do they go? | | Author(s) | John Dickson Mulinga |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 14, no 7, July 1999 |
| Pages | pp 564-566 |
| Keywords | Alcoholism ; Admission [hospitals] ; Psychiatric treatment ; Rehabilitation ; Manchester. |
| Annotation | The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical presentation and rehabilitation of older people with alcohol-related disorders, by studying case notes of all patients with final diagnoses of alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse admitted to Withington Hospital, Manchester from 1992 to 1996. Admission episodes by age group and specialty, reason for presentation and follow-up arrangements were noted. Frequency and specialty of admission were noted from the PAS (Patient Admission System) for all patients aged 20-95 with alcohol dependence or abuse diagnoses. 176 patients aged 60+ (representing 244 episodes) were admitted with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence or abuse. 29% of admissions were to psychiatric services; 71% were to medicine or surgery. Of the 125 admissions where medical records were available, 50% were due to falls. Only 15% were referred on for rehabilitation. In contrast, 1441 patients (2524 episodes) aged 20-59 were admitted over the same period: 78% were admitted to a psychiatric ward. Alcohol-related problems in older people might present as physical problems. Most presented as falls, and only a small proportion were referred on for rehabilitation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990825280 A |
| Classmark | ETA: LD:QKH: LP: LM: 83E |
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