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[Dealing with psychoactive substances: the meaning for nursing workers]
Elizabeth Rose Costa Martins1, Adriana Kátia Corrêa
1Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. ogresrose@uol.com.br
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|August 11, 2004
Summary
Nursing workers perceive dealing with psychoactive substances as a routine job, yet fear discussing this "forbidden" topic. This highlights a need for critical reflection on drug phenomena within health policies.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Phenomenology
- Public Health
Context:
- Healthcare settings
- Hospital units
- Medical clinics
Purpose:
- Understand the lived experiences of nursing workers dealing with psychoactive substances.
- Explore the meaning attributed to psychoactive substance encounters in a clinical environment.
Summary:
- Phenomenological study using interviews to explore nursing workers' perspectives on psychoactive substances.
- Findings indicate that dealing with these substances is viewed as a routine job, but fear of discussing the 'forbidden' topic is prevalent.
- Analysis reveals a potential for substance use in daily work life, necessitating critical reflection.
Impact:
- Informs health policies by highlighting the need for inter-subjective understanding of drug phenomena.
- Encourages a more critical and questioning perspective among healthcare professionals regarding substance use.
- Reaffirms the importance of addressing the complexities of psychoactive substances within nursing practice and policy.