Tackling drug and alcohol misuse in Brazil: priorities and challenges for nurses

Rassool, G. Hussein; Villar-Luis, Margarita Antonia

doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2004.00248.x

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“…The present study data support these observations, as the participants revealed that, during their education, the average class and training time to work in the area is three hours at most. This hour load is lower than the mean time dedicated to the theme in earlier studies, ranging between four and six hours (3)(4) . As these earlier studies (3)(4) involved samples of public college students, the results demonstrate that the alcohol and other drugs theme has received even less attention at private colleges.…”

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“…Various studies (4)(5) indicate that Brazilian nursing students' preparation regarding alcohol and other drugs is insufficient. The present study data support these observations, as the participants revealed that, during their education, the average class and training time to work in the area is three hours at most.…”

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“…Brazilian literature lacks publications on the issue (4)(5) , a fact that has made experts on the theme (4)(5) recommend further research, with a view to identifying nurses and nursing students' attitudes towards psychoactive substance users and related problems. In view of the above and the increased demand alcoholic patients pose at health services, entailing nursing students' greater contact with this population, this study was developed to examine attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics in a sample of Brazilian nursing students.…”

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“…Despite this new demand imposed on nursing practice, various studies (3)(4)(5) appoint that Brazilian nursing students are not being adequately prepared for care delivery to and coping with psychoactive substance-related problems. These professionals have received little education in the field of alcohol and other drugs with a view to care practice (3) .…”

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“…Although studies have been accomplished in other countries for more than two decades (10,(17)(18) , in Brazil, little research has been done on nursing students' attitudes towards chemical addiction issues (4) . Brazilian literature lacks publications on the issue (4)(5) , a fact that has made experts on the theme (4)(5) recommend further research, with a view to identifying nurses and nursing students' attitudes towards psychoactive substance users and related problems.…”

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Atitudes de estudantes de enfermagem frente questões relacionadas ao álcool, alcoolismo e alcoolista

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Objective: To examine the attitudes of a sample of nursing students toward alcohol, alcoholism and the alcoholic. Methods: An exploratory study conducted with 144 students in their final year of undergraduate nursing in two private schools in the city of Ribeirão Preto -SP. For data collection, we used the scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and the alcoholic. Results: Attitudes toward alcohol were more negative than those that have been reported in the literature. The majority of participants considered the alcoholic to blame for his health problems and preferred not to work with this type of patient. Conclusion: The students' attitudes to questions related to alcohol and alcoholism tended toward ambivalence and negativity, which can be attributed to lack of preparation received during their education. Despite recommendations made by specialists in the country, little has been invested in nursing education on alcohol and other drugs, especially in private schools. Keywords: Students, nursing; Attitudes; Alcohol; Alcoholism; Alcoholics RESUMOObjetivo: Examinar as atitudes de uma amostra de estudantes de enfermagem frente ao álcool, alcoolismo e alcoolista. Métodos: Estudo exploratório realizado com 144 estudantes do último ano de graduação em enfermagem de duas escolas do setor privado da cidade de Ribeirão Preto -SP. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se a Escala de atitudes frente álcool, alcoolismo e alcoolista. Resultados: as atitudes frente ao alcoolista foram mais negativas do que aquelas que vêm sendo reportadas na literatura. A maioria dos participantes considerou o alcoolista culpado por seus problemas de saúde e preferiu não trabalhar com esse tipo de paciente. Conclusão: As atitudes dos estudantes frente às questões relacionadas ao álcool e alcoolismo tendem à ambivalência e à negatividade, o que pode ser atribuído à falta de preparo recebida durante a graduação. Apesar das recomendações feitas pelos especialistas no País pouco tem sido investido na formação do enfermeiro em álcool e outras drogas sobretudo nas escolas privadas. Descritores: Estudantes de enfermagem; Atitudes; Álcool; Alcoolismo; Alcoolicos RESUMEN Objetivo: Examinar las actitudes de una muestra de estudiantes de enfermería frente al alcohol, alcoholismo y al alcohólico. Métodos: Estudio exploratorio realizado con 144 estudiantes del último año del pregrado en enfermería de dos escuelas del sector privado de la ciudad de Ribeirão Preto -SP. Para la recolección de datos, se utilizó la Escala de Actitudes frente al alcohol, alcoholismo y alcohólico. Resultados: las actitudes frente al alcoholismo fueron más negativas que aquellas que vienen siendo reportadas en la literatura. La mayoría de los participantes consideró al alcohólico culpable por sus problemas de salud y prefirió no trabajar con este tipo de paciente. Conclusión: Las actitudes de los estudiantes frente a las cuestiones relacionadas al alcohol y alcoholismo tienden a la ambivalencia y a la negatividad, el que puede ser atribuído a la falta de preparación re...

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Predictors of educational outcomes of undergraduate nursing students in alcohol and drug education

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2008

Nurse Education Today

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International Perspectives The Educational Experiences and Previous Orientation of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Alcohol and Drug: The English Context

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Journal of Addictions Nursing

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Several international and national reports have identified the need for nurses, including primary health care workers and staff in the prison health system, to receive adequate training in substance abuse education. The reports highlight the need for a systematic approach to education and training on substance abuse and the principles that underpin quality education and training. However, education about drugs and alcohol and their impact on health still find insufficient space within the nursing curriculum. The purpose of the study was to examine the previous orientation of alcohol and drug education and explore the personal and professional experiences of undergraduate nursing students. A sample of 110 undergraduate nursing students completed a questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of the participants did not receive any instruction on alcohol and other drugs. Alcohol seemed to be the major health problem, compared to other drug problems, encountered by the students in their personal life. The results of this study are congruent with previous findings of the lack of adequate educational preparation of undergraduate nursing students in alcohol and other drugs.

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Tackling drug and alcohol misuse in Brazil: priorities and challenges for nurses

Cited by 11 publications

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Atitudes de estudantes de enfermagem frente questões relacionadas ao álcool, alcoolismo e alcoolista

Atitudes de estudantes de enfermagem frente questões relacionadas ao álcool, alcoolismo e alcoolista

Predictors of educational outcomes of undergraduate nursing students in alcohol and drug education

International Perspectives The Educational Experiences and Previous Orientation of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Alcohol and Drug: The English Context

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