Alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience in older adults with high blood pressure

• Main Authors: Aline Alves dos Santos Dullius (Author), Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Fava (Author), Patrícia Mônica Ribeiro (Author), Fábio de Souza Terra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1518-8345; 10.1590/1518-8345.2466.3024
• Keywords: Idoso; Hipertensão; Alcoolismo; Resiliência Psicológica; Estratégia Saúde da Família; Enfermagem; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, Vol 26, Iss 0 (2018)

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience in older adults with high blood pressure and to analyze the factors associated with these variables. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study developed with 300 older adult patients with high blood pressure from Family Health Strategy units in a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A semi-structured questionnaire called the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test and the Resilience Scale were used. Data were analyzed using the Pearson's chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Cronbach's alpha, odds ratio and logistic regression. Results: 89.3% of the interviewees were low-risk for consuming alcoholic beverages. The variables gender, age, smoking and disease duration were significantly associated with alcohol consumption/dependence. 36.7% of the people presented a low resilience. The variables family and individual monthly income, education level, physical activity and leisure had an association with resilience. No statistically significant association was observed between alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience. Conclusion: alcohol consumption and resilience can interfere with the physical and mental health of older adults with high blood pressure.