Alcohol use and associated factors among physicians and nurses in northeast Brazil

Tobias, Joilma S.P.; Silva, Diego L.F. da; Ferreira, Pedro Antônio Muniz; Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da; Ribeiro, Renato S.; Ferreira, Andressa Coelho

doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.07.002

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“…This substance is also widely used to reduce stress as it quickly causes physical and mental relaxation, and is often ingested by the general population and health professionals (12,23) . A study of nurses in Colombia identified a high prevalence of alcohol consumption, in which its use could be related to the existence of organizational problems and conflicts among the team, which resulted in alcohol consumption as a defense mechanism for stress reduction (12) .…”

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The impact of work on the health of nursing professionals

Pimenta

Silva

Bezerra

et al. 2020

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of work on nursing professionals’ health. Method: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study conducted with nurses from a university hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Data were collected through interviews using an instrument to obtain sociodemographic data and health conditions and the Pleasure and Suffering Indicators at Work Scale (PSIWS). Results: There were 152 nurses who participated. The Experience of Pleasure and its domains were rated as satisfactory, while Suffering Factors and their domains were critically evaluated. Statistically significant associations were observed (p≤0.05) between the indicators of pleasure and suffering and some health conditions, health problems and medication use. Conclusion: Satisfactory levels of pleasure were associated with better health conditions and critical levels of suffering were associated with worse health conditions.

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The impact of work on the health of nursing professionals

Pimenta

Silva

Bezerra

et al. 2020

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…It may often be assumed that health professionals have a healthier lifestyle than the rest of the population, but this is not necessarily true [ 7 ]. On the contrary, health care professionals may be more susceptible to alcohol abuse because of their typically stressful jobs, burnout, heavy workloads, and frequent contact with illness and death [ 8 ]. A large body of evidence suggests that a significant proportion of health professionals has high rates of alcohol use [ 9 ], with consumption increasing over time [ 6 , 10 ].…”

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“…Among physicians, anesthesiologists have more problems with psychoactive substance abuse, making it the main occupational hazard in this group [ 14 , 15 ]. Nevertheless, studies evaluating the use of alcohol by health care professionals are scarce, and there are often underestimated data on this matter owing to the tendency to disregard the problem, caused by the fear of consequences in the work sphere and professional status [ 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 ]. Alcohol use and abuse among doctors is a delicate topic but one that is of utmost importance because it may seriously influence and even compromise the practice conducted by medical professionals [ 18 ].…”

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A Medical Resident with a History of Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideation: A Challenge for Both Psychiatry and Occupational Medicine in the Context of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Veltri

Perretta

et al. 2022

Case Reports in Psychiatry

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This case study draws attention to the hazards of physicians with a history of alcohol addiction and a particular psychopathology framework in the context of occupational health surveillance, particularly during the challenging working conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The case involves a hospital resident in her thirties, with a previous history of addiction and attempts at suicide, who was assigned to a COVID-19 unit of an Italian hospital. In this case study, we discuss the preventive intervention put in place in order to protect physicians’ health and work. What emerges is the key role that rapid substantive communications between specialists play in formulating an effective strategy for dealing with these conditions. We believe this case is noteworthy for the lessons that can be learned for tailoring prevention and treatment pathways for health care workers with addiction.

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“…Furthermore, most of the reviews concentrated almost entirely on barriers to healthy eating, and none explored the barriers to other important health-promoting behaviours, such as physical activity, smoking cessation and low alcohol intake. This knowledge gap in the literature calls for attention as there is evidence that nurses have low levels of physical activity and higher rates of smoking and alcohol consumption than the general population (Al-Tannir, Kobrosly, Elbakri, & Abu-Shaheen, 2017;Tobias et al, 2019). Moreover, physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol intake are highly related to adverse health outcomes.…”

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Barriers in adopting health‐promoting behaviours among nurses: A qualitative systematic review and meta‐synthesis

Chong

Shorey

2021

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Aims: Nursing is a highly stressful occupation where irregular shifts and working overtime lead to unhealthy behaviours. This qualitative systematic review and metasynthesis aims to examine nurses' barriers in adopting health-promoting behaviours.Methods: Six electronic databases were searched from their respective inception dates to October 2021: EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist was used to appraise the quality of included studies. Data synthesis followed Sandelowski's and Barroso's two-step approach.Results: Fourteen studies were included in this review, and three themes were generated as follows: (1) work environment and workplace culture, (2) nature of the job and (3) intrinsic factors. Conclusion:This review synthesized available evidence on the barriers nurses experienced while adopting health-promoting behaviours. Health-care institutions should target these factors when providing facilities and services to support nurses in adopting health-promoting behaviours. Policies should focus on workplace health promotion by advocating for healthy lifestyle policies. Future research should be conducted in more multicultural and geographically diverse regions to obtain a more global view of nurses' barriers to adopt health-promoting behaviours.

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Alcohol use and associated factors among physicians and nurses in northeast Brazil

Cited by 11 publications

References 51 publications

The impact of work on the health of nursing professionals

The impact of work on the health of nursing professionals

A Medical Resident with a History of Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideation: A Challenge for Both Psychiatry and Occupational Medicine in the Context of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Barriers in adopting health‐promoting behaviours among nurses: A qualitative systematic review and meta‐synthesis

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