Patient Trajectories for Older Adults Admitted to Hospital for Alcohol-related Problems

Summary

Alcohol is contributing to many health problems and disorders, as well as accidents and social problems. Alcohol consumption has been on the rise the past 25 years, especially in Norway. The highest increase is found in older adults, in line with the development in most other countries in the western world. Older adults have a higher risk for alcohol related health problems, due to age related physiological changes, medical conditions and medications. Still, alcohol use is seldom addressed for older people. This means that older people rarely receive help to change alcohol habits.

Norwegian health authorities have issued mandates ordering the regional health trusts to implement strategies in somatic hospital wards, mental health services and drug treatment services to identify and treat alcohol and drug problems affecting the patients' health.

In this observational study we will explore patient trajectories three years prior to and three years after an admittance to hospital where risky or harmful alcohol consumption is identified and brief interventions are delivered. Hospitals that have implemented such strategies are invited to the study. Patient trajectories are studied in national health registries. This will provide important knowledge on what characterizes the patients identified, and what happens after they have received a brief intervention related to a hospital admittance.

Conditions

• Alcohol Consumption
• Alcohol; Harmful Use
• Health Risk Behaviors
• Alcohol Dependence

Interventions

OTHER

Brief alcohol intervention

Brief alcohol intervention already implemented in daily routine by the individual hospitals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helse Vest

  collaborator OTHER

• Helse Fonna

  collaborator OTHER

• Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Sorlandet Hospital HF

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Helse Sor-Ost

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Oslo University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Vestre Viken Hospital Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• Helse Stavanger HF

  lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

• Torgeir G Lid, MD PhD · Helse Stavanger HF

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-10-23

Primary Completion

2023-12-31

Completion

2030-12-31

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations