Alcohol Use in Disadvantaged Populations: Health Equalities and Appropriate Intervention
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2024 | Viewed by 269
Special Issue Editor
Interests: translational public health research; alcohol screening and brief intervemtion; making every contact count; development and evaluation of complex interventions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by populations that have been disadvantaged by their social or economic status, geographic location, or environment. Many populations experience health disparities, including, but not limited to, people from some racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, women, people who are LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or other), older people, and children. The alcohol harm paradox is the consistent research finding that disadvantaged populations suffer greater rates of alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths, even though they often consume less alcohol than the more advantaged.
Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. This Special Issue will focus on understanding alcohol use in disadvantaged populations and the role of inequalities in driving alcohol harms. It will also welcome research examining policy, practice, and interventions that might impact disadvantaged populations, reducing harms where they are often most acute.
Prof. Dr. Katie Haighton
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alcohol
- disadvantaged
- marginalized
- equity
- inequality
- minority
- disability
- women
- LGBTQI+
- older people
- children
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Domiciliary Carers’ Perspectives on Alcohol Use by Older Adults in Their Care: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Authors: Catherine Haighton; Mel Steer; Beth Nichol
Affiliation: Northumbria University
Abstract: As global populations continue to age, alcohol consumption rises, and we strive to age in place it is important to have an up-to-date understanding of domiciliary carers perspectives on older adults’ alcohol use in their care. A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies was conducted (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42024516660). Eight databases were searched on 22nd February 2024 for qualitative studies focusing on older adults' (defined as aged 50 or over), alcohol consumption and domiciliary care. Quality appraisal utilised the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Twenty articles reporting 14 unique studies of mainly medium to low quality were included. Three overarching themes (and associated subthemes) were identified as; identification (alcohol problems are common, no assessment for alcohol problems, additional overt signs of excessive alcohol use), management (to buy or not to buy that is the question, balancing rights and risks, monitor and report but do not intervene, maintaining the vicious circle, home as a barrier to accessing support and services, more support needed from healthcare professionals) and training (lack of alcohol education). Domiciliary carers are well placed to make every contact count to target alcohol consumption but would benefit from support and resources for alcohol identification and management. Clear guidance on how to manage alcohol consumption to harmoniously balance rights and risk is crucial particularly when caring for older adults with cognitive difficulties.
Title: Adopting a Holistic Approach to Alcohol Brief Interventions for Women in a Prison Setting
Authors: Jennifer Ferguson
Affiliation: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Teesside University
