Introduction:

Western societies are aging rapidly, and habitual use of alcohol is changing among older adults. Hence, care facilities are facing novel challenges regarding alcohol use. This pioneering qualitative study seeks to investigate the role of alcohol in care homes, as seen from the perspectives of residents, care workers, relatives, and institution management simultaneously.

Method:

Five residents, four care workers, three relatives, and two care home managers participated in semi-structured interviews lasting 60 minutes maximum. An interpretative phenomenological analysis framework were utilised for the analysis.

Results:

It seems that there is a positive attitude towards the use of alcohol in care homes across the four groups of participants. They find that the use of alcohol is presently low among the residents. Importantly there appears to be an important symbolic value in the rituals surrounding alcohol which is upheld by all four groups.

Conclusion:

While experiences between the four groups seem to converge regarding the use of alcohol, there are still some important differences. Importantly, we suggest that these unique views be utilised in developing methods for handling alcohol use in care homes in the future.

中文翻译：

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长期护理院中的酒精：对居民、亲属、护理人员和管理人员的定性调查

介绍：

西方社会正在迅速老龄化，老年人的饮酒习惯正在发生变化。因此，护理机构在酒精使用方面面临着新的挑战。这项开创性的定性研究旨在调查酒精在养老院中的作用，同时从居民、护理人员、亲属和机构管理人员的角度来看。

方法：

五名居民、四名护理人员、三名亲属和两名养老院经理参加了最长 60 分钟的半结构化访谈。使用解释性现象学分析框架进行分析。

结果：

似乎四组参与者对在养老院使用酒精持积极态度。他们发现，目前居民的酒精使用率很低。重要的是，围绕酒精的仪式似乎具有重要的象征价值，所有四个群体都支持这一点。

结论：

虽然四组之间在酒精使用方面的经验似乎趋同，但仍存在一些重要差异。重要的是，我们建议将这些独特的观点用于开发未来在护理院处理酒精使用的方法。