Characteristics of alcohol recovery narratives: Systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Narratives of recovery from alcohol misuse have been analysed in a range of research studies. This paper aims to produce a conceptual framework describing the characteristics of alcohol misuse recovery narratives that are in the research literature, to inform the development of research, policy, and practice.

Methods

Systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Electronic searches of databases (Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINHAL, PsychInfo, AMED and SCOPUS), grey literature, and citation searches for included studies were conducted. Alcohol recovery narratives were defined as "first-person lived experience accounts, which includes elements of adversity, struggle, strength, success, and survival related to alcohol misuse, and refer to events or a

SUBMITTER: Subhani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9070949 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature