Association between chronic disease and substance use among older adults in Tennessee.
| Autor: | Ahuja M; College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA., Stamey J; College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA., Cimilluca J; College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA., Al Skir K; College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA., Herndon MK; James H Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.; University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA., Baggett K; College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA., Sathiyasaleen T; Aureus School of Medicine, Aureus University, Oranjestad, Aruba., Fernandopulle P; James H Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of public health research [J Public Health Res] 2023 Aug 23; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 22799036231193070. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 23 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.1177/22799036231193070 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Substance use and misuse have a negative impact on health care outcomes, specifically in the older adult population. Older adults are at risk due to several factors occurring toward the end of life such as changing family dynamics, loss of friends and loved ones, and chronic diseases. Substance use in older adults with chronic diseases in rural areas remains poorly studied. This study examines older adults greater than 55 of age in the state of Tennessee, U.S.A. Design and Methods: Data was extracted from the 2019 National Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) with a subsample for the State of Tennessee ( N = 6242) and individuals over age 55 ( N = 3389). Results: At least 33.7% ( N = 1143) of older adults have a chronic disease, and 24.4% ( N = 828) have at least two or more chronic diseases. Alcohol use in the past month was reported in 29.4% of older adults; however, chronic disease status was not associated with alcohol use. Marijuana use and smoking in the past month were significant for older adults with two or more chronic diseases. Low income and less high school education were associated with chronic disease and smoking. Conclusions: Marijuana use and smoking were found to be significant in older adults with chronic disease, but not with alcohol use. Preventative measures such as screening tools, education, and providing resources to patients should be targeted to populations at risk to promote overall health outcomes. Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2023.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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