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[Clinical nurses attitude towards alcoholic patients]
Pilar Reyes Navarrete1, Margarita Antonia Villar Luis
1Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. pilarreyes2002@yahoo.com
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|August 11, 2004
Summary
Nurses in Bolivia view alcoholic patients negatively, feeling indifferent about providing care despite believing these patients deserve it. Their attitudes may stem from personal beliefs and nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychometry
- Addiction Studies
Context:
- Study conducted in La Paz, Bolivia, involving 71 nurses from public hospitals.
- Utilized the Seaman Mannello scale to assess nurses' attitudes towards alcoholic patients.
- Explores the intersection of nursing practice, patient perception, and substance use disorders.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the attitudes of hospital-based nurses towards patients with alcoholism.
- To understand the specific beliefs and perceptions nurses hold regarding alcoholic individuals.
- To identify potential influences on these attitudes, such as personal context and professional education.
Summary:
- Nurses perceive alcoholic patients' lives as unpleasant and do not prefer them.
- While believing alcoholic patients deserve care, nurses express indifference towards providing it comfortably, yet affirm willingness to help.
- Nurses view alcoholics as sensitive, fragile, and unrecoverable, influenced by personal and professional factors.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for targeted nursing education on alcoholism and patient care.
- Informs hospital network strategies for improving the quality of care for alcoholic patients.
- Contributes to understanding attitudinal barriers in healthcare for individuals with substance use disorders.