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. 2022 Jul-Aug:46:118-124.
doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.05.002. Epub 2022 Jun 6.

Quality of life in older adults with opioid use disorder: A scoping review

Marissa Mackiewicz  1 , Roy E Brown  2 , Elvin T Price  3 , Lana Sargent  4
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Quality of life in older adults with opioid use disorder: A scoping review

Marissa Mackiewicz et al. Geriatr Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) is part of a national health crisis and reflects an unfortunate trend among populations of older adults. Opioid Use Disorder and opioid-related mortalities are also rising among older adults following this trend. Compared to younger populations, the effect of SUD and OUD on quality of life (QOL) in older adults is complex and poorly understood. This scoping review explores how QOL has been evaluated in high-risk subpopulations of older adults with SUD, specifically OUD. The articles reviewed for this paper targeted studies measuring QOL in older adults with OUD. We uncovered a paucity of literature devoted to studying interventions to improve QOL in older adults with OUD. This review supports further research on clinical interventions targeting improving QOL for older adults with OUD.

Keywords: Interventions; Older adults; Opioid use disorder; Quality of Life; Review.

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