BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine (BZD) dependence among seniors is an understudied problem. OBJECTIVE: Identify the factors associated with BZD dependence. METHOD: Face-to-face computer-assisted interviews were conducted in the homes of 2,785 persons aged 65 years or older, randomly selected. RESULTS: Nine-and-a-half percent of BZD users met DSM-IV-TR criteria for BZD dependence. Factors associated with BZD dependence are being a woman, and having cognitive impairment, panic disorders, suicidal ideations, and a degree of embarrassment in obtaining help for emotional problem. DISCUSSION: Nurses should be better positioned to identify those elderly users of BZDs who are more likely to be dependent and to address the problem through BZD withdrawal program.
BACKGROUND:Benzodiazepine (BZD) dependence among seniors is an understudied problem. OBJECTIVE: Identify the factors associated with BZD dependence. METHOD: Face-to-face computer-assisted interviews were conducted in the homes of 2,785 persons aged 65 years or older, randomly selected. RESULTS: Nine-and-a-half percent of BZD users met DSM-IV-TR criteria for BZD dependence. Factors associated with BZD dependence are being a woman, and having cognitive impairment, panic disorders, suicidal ideations, and a degree of embarrassment in obtaining help for emotional problem. DISCUSSION: Nurses should be better positioned to identify those elderly users of BZDs who are more likely to be dependent and to address the problem through BZD withdrawal program.
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Authors: Antonio Wlisses da Silva; Maria Kueirislene A Ferreira; Emanuela L Rebouças; Francisco Rogenio S Mendes; Atilano Lucas Dos S Moura; Jane Eire S A de Menezes; Márcia Machado Marinho; Emmanuel Silva Marinho; Hélcio S Santos; Alexandre M R Teixeira Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol Date: 2021-07-12 Impact factor: 3.000