| Impact du sentiment de dépendance aux benzodiazépines sur l'utilisation des services de santé : Étude sur la santé des aînés. | |
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PMID: 23388325 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ABSTRACT Background: The use of benzodiazepines is common among seniors. This consumption can cause an addiction whose criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition revised (DSM-IV-TR) do not always apply to the situation of the elderly. This research seeks to examine the link between the feeling of benzodiazepine dependence and the use of health services by seniors. A secondary objective is to describe the use of benzodiazepines among seniors living in the community. Method: Data derive from a survey conducted in Quebec in 2005-2006 from a representative sample of 707 Francophones aged 65 and over living in the community. The feeling of benzodiazepine dependence was measured by a composite variable incorporating two questions inspired by the DSM-IV-TR. The use of health services was measured through the cumulative impact of consultation with health care professionals during a 12- month period. Results: Older adults consumed a total of 745 benzodiazepines, including 117 (16.5%) which had a half-long life. The proportion of seniors who reported a feeling of dependence on benzodiazepines was estimated at 35.1 %. These seniors did not significantly make further use of health services for their addiction to benzodiazepines. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the use of benzodiazepines among seniors in Quebec is far from optimal. Moreover, the perceived need in addiction is not a significant factor in inducing seniors to use health services for the management of addiction. There is, therefore, a need for research to better understand the barriers associated with the use of health services by seniors addicted to benzodiazepines. |
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Pamphile-Gervais Nkogho Mengue; Belkacem Abdous; Djamal Berbiche; Michel Préville; Philippe Voyer |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-2-7 |
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Title: Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement Volume: - ISSN: 1710-1107 ISO Abbreviation: Can J Aging Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2013-2-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8708560 Medline TA: Can J Aging Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-10 Citation Subset: - |
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Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval. |
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