Acceptability and suitability of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test for older people in the community.

CONCLUSION: Due to potential complex medical and diverse range of pharmacotherapies common among this age group, it is recommended that, if the tool is used, it be administered by health practitioners such as nurses. Impact Statement. People over 65 are not a homogenous group. Screening tools should capture differences in health, social circumstances and substances used. PMID: 31469048 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Contemporary Nurse - Category: Nursing Tags: Contemp Nurse Source Type: research