Know the Risks: Alcohol and Older Adults

了解风险：酒精和老年人

• 批准号: 7271442
• 负责人: Diana Dull Akers
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: SOCIOMETRICS CORPORATION
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-30 至 2008-03-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7271442
• 关键词: Know; Risks; Alcohol; Older; Adults

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this SBIR Phase I project is to develop a computer-based alcohol use screening and education tool called Know the Risks: Alcohol and Older Adults. This user-friendly tool will assess alcohol use and provide educational content about the age-related risks of alcohol use and abuse to an under-identified and under-treated population: older adults. It is also designed to encourage greater health/service provider recognition of older adults as an at-risk population for alcohol use. The primary audience for the tool is older adults who are seeking care in medical, clinic, social and residential settings serving older adults. Designed for easy adaptation into these settings, the tool includes two components: (1) an audio-enhanced, automatic progressing alcohol-use screening instrument, including a custom printout offering score interpretation and learning activity recommendations; and (2) a multimedia Learning Center offering interactive educational activities concerning the age-related risks of alcohol use (e.g., lowered alcohol tolerance with age; interaction effects between alcohol and medications; medical and behavioral consequences of alcohol use; exacerbation of pre-existing medical conditions; and increased risks for accidents, falls and injuries). The self-administered tool is designed for easy adaptation in medical, clinic, social and residential settings serving older populations. In addition to educating older adults about age-related alcohol risks, the tool is designed to foster needed alcohol-risk prevention and treatment discussions between health/service providers and their older clients. Statement of Relevance to Public Health The proposed SBIR Phase 1 project, Know the Risks: Alcohol and Older Adults will result in the development of a computer based alcohol risk screening and prevention education tool designed specifically for older adults, an underserved, underestimated population. Designed to be used in diverse clinic settings, the tool offers users alcohol risk screening and learning resources and encourages patient/provider discussion of alcohol risk concerns.

描述（由申请人提供）：该SBIR I期项目的目的是开发一种基于计算机的酒精使用筛查和称为“知道风险：酒精和老年人”的教育工具。该用户友好的工具将评估酒精使用情况，并提供有关与年龄相关的酒精使用风险和滥用风险的教育内容，以识别未识别的人群和未经认可的人群：老年人。它还旨在鼓励更大的健康/服务提供者认可老年人作为饮酒的高危人群。该工具的主要受众是老年人，他们正在为老年人提供服务的医疗，诊所，社会和住宅环境。该工具专为轻松适应这些设置而设计，包括两个组件：（1）音频增强的，自动进步的酒精使用筛选仪器，包括提供分数解释和学习活动建议的自定义打印输出； （2）多媒体学习中心提供有关与年龄相关的饮酒风险的互动教育活动（例如，随着年龄的增长，酒精容忍度降低；酒精与药物之间的相互作用；酒精使用的医学和行为后果；饮酒的医疗和行为后果；加剧了预先存在的医疗状况以及增加事故和伤害的医疗风险，跌落和受伤的风险）。自我管理工具的设计旨在轻松适应为较旧人口的医疗，诊所，社会和住宅环境。除了教育老年人有关年龄相关的酒精风险外，该工具旨在促进卫生/服务提供者及其老年客户之间需要的酒精风险预防和治疗讨论。与公共卫生相关的声明拟议的SBIR第一阶段项目知道风险：酒精和老年人将导致开发基于计算机的酒精风险筛查和预防教育工具，专门为老年人，服务不足，低估的人群而设计。该工具旨在用于不同的诊所环境中，可为用户提供酒精风险筛查和学习资源，并鼓励患者/提供者讨论酒精风险问题。