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Thesis
Revising the CAGE in Senior Alcoholism
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2007
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3681
Abstract
Problem: The treatment of seniors for the disease of alcoholism is dependant on correctly identifying the disease itself. Current methods of screening do not include history and tolerance in the process, history and tolerance are important in the identification of alcoholism in seniors. Objective: To show the necessity of adding history and tolerance to the CAGE Survey in screening. Methods: Analysis of commonly used methods of screening to include the CAGE with sensitivity and specificity of presented screenings, relevancy of additional questions, in relation to the senior population (55+). Conclusion: The addition of two additional questions to the CAGE Survey will increase the database from which health providers and alcohol dependency counselors may draw information in order to assist in the identification of alcoholism in seniors. Relevance: The senior population has additional problems that may occur at the same time as increase in drinking. In addition, the senior also faces problems that mimic alcohol dependence and vice versa. Once the health problems (dementia, etc) are identified and ruled out then the problem with alcoholism may be addressed and treated.
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- Title
- Revising the CAGE in Senior Alcoholism
- Creators
- Kathleen A. Mack
- Contributors
- Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590736401842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis