家庭关系和阿片类药物谎言:阿巴拉契亚农村老年人虐待的途径。

IF 4.9 3区 医学 Q1 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Innovation in Aging Pub Date : 2025-03-11 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1093/geroni/igaf029
Karen A Roberto, Jyoti Savla, Pamela B Teaster, Brandy Renee McCann
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背景和目标:阿片类药物危机在整个美国肆虐,阿巴拉契亚农村社区受到的打击尤其严重。虽然阿片类药物使用障碍对个人、家庭和社区的直接影响有目共睹,但这一危机的一个不可预见的后果是家庭成员或有阿片类药物成瘾的付费照顾者滥用老年人。本研究的目的是将阿片类药物涉及的老年人虐待病例与不涉及阿片类药物的病例进行比较。研究设计与方法:在生命历程和生态视角的指导下,我们分析了2015年至2017年发生在肯塔基州东部的220起经证实的60岁以上老年人虐待事件的定量案例数据和叙述笔记。采用稳健标准误差的多项logistic回归分析对老年人的年龄、性别、收入、日常生活活动/日常生活工具活动和认知能力等关键变量进行比较。从对案件记录的专题分析中发展出来的综合叙述用于将涉及阿片类药物的虐待老年人案件置于背景中。结果:我们发现了25例与阿片类药物有关的虐待老年人案件,其中15例肇事者使用酒精/其他药物。与不涉及药物滥用的案件相比,妇女更经常成为使用阿片类药物和酒精/其他药物的犯罪者的受害者。与犯罪者滥用酒精/其他药物或不使用药物相比,涉及阿片类药物滥用的受害者更有可能遭受物质剥削(偷窃药物)。虐待老人的一个主要途径是老年人由于各种生活环境而收容家庭成员。导致阿片类药物滥用的第二个途径是老年人依赖犯罪者的支持和帮助。讨论和启示:犯罪者滥用阿片类药物增加了老年人虐待的易感性。老年人往往保护着苦苦挣扎的家庭,可能没有意识到自己的弱点。需要对文化规范和密切的家庭关系敏感的干预措施,以打击与阿片类药物有关的虐待老年人行为。
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Family Ties and Opioid Lies: Pathways to Elder Abuse in Rural Appalachia.

Background and objectives: The opioid crisis has run rampant throughout America, with communities in rural Appalachia especially hard hit. While the direct effects of opioid use disorder on individuals, families, and communities are well documented, an unforeseen consequence of this crisis is the abuse of older adults by family members or paid caregivers with opioid addiction. The purpose of this study was to characterize cases of opioid-involved elder abuse compared to cases where opioids were not involved.

Research design and methods: Guided by lifecourse and ecological perspectives, we analyzed quantitative case data and narrative notes for 220 substantiated incidences of abuse of persons aged 60+ that occurred between 2015 and 2017 in eastern Kentucky. Multinomial logistic regression analysis with robust standard errors was used to compare cases on key variables including the older adults' age, gender, income, activities of daily livings/instrumental activities of daily livings, and cognitive capacity. Composite narratives developed from thematic analysis of the case notes were used to contextualize opioid-involved elder abuse cases.

Results: We found 25 opioid-involved cases of elder abuse and 15 cases in which the perpetrator used alcohol/other drugs. Compared to cases not involving substance abuse, women were more frequently victims of perpetrators who use opioids and alcohol/other drugs. Victims of opioid-involved abuse were more likely to experience material exploitation (stealing medication) than when perpetrators misused alcohol/other drugs or used no substances. A primary pathway to elder abuse was older adults taking in a family member due to various life circumstances. A second pathway to opioid-involved abuse was when older adults relied on the perpetrator for support and assistance.

Discussion and implications: Opioid misuse by perpetrators heightened susceptibility to elder abuse. Older adults are often protective of their struggling families and may not recognize their own vulnerabilities. Interventions sensitive to cultural norms and close family relationships are needed to combat opioid-involved elder abuse.

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Innovation in Aging
Innovation in Aging GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-
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4.10
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72
审稿时长
15 weeks
期刊介绍: Innovation in Aging, an interdisciplinary Open Access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), is dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptually robust, and methodologically rigorous research focused on aging and the life course. The journal aims to present studies with the potential to significantly enhance the health, functionality, and overall well-being of older adults by translating scientific insights into practical applications. Research published in the journal spans a variety of settings, including community, clinical, and laboratory contexts, with a clear emphasis on issues that are directly pertinent to aging and the dynamics of life over time. The content of the journal mirrors the diverse research interests of GSA members and encompasses a range of study types. These include the validation of new conceptual or theoretical models, assessments of factors impacting the health and well-being of older adults, evaluations of interventions and policies, the implementation of groundbreaking research methodologies, interdisciplinary research that adapts concepts and methods from other fields to aging studies, and the use of modeling and simulations to understand factors and processes influencing aging outcomes. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars across various disciplines, such as technology, engineering, architecture, economics, business, law, political science, public policy, education, public health, social and psychological sciences, biomedical and health sciences, and the humanities and arts, reflecting a holistic approach to advancing knowledge in gerontology.
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