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An alcohol training program improves Chinese nurses' knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice: a randomized controlled

Yun-Fang Tsai¹, Mei-Chu Tsai, Yea-Pyng Lin

¹School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Taiwan. yftsai@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research

|February 15, 2011

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A brief alcohol training program significantly improved nurses' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice in managing hazardous drinkers. This intervention shows promise for enhancing healthcare provider skills in addressing alcohol-related issues globally.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Public Health
Substance Abuse Treatment

Background:

Excessive alcohol use presents significant health, social, and legal challenges globally.
Cultural factors in Taiwan may contribute to underestimating drinking problems and a lack of provider training.
Healthcare providers need effective strategies to manage hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief alcohol training program for nurses in Taiwan.
To assess the impact of the training on nurses' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice regarding alcohol use disorders.
To explore barriers and facilitators to nurses intervening with problem alcohol use.

Main Methods:

A randomized controlled trial involving six hospitals in Taiwan.

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Nurses from Emergency, psychiatric, and gastrointestinal units received a 1.5-hour training program or no training (control).

Data collected via self-report questionnaires at pretest, 1-month, and 3-month posttests.

Main Results:

Nurses in the experimental group showed significant improvements in alcohol knowledge at 1 and 3 months.
Self-efficacy and clinical practice scores significantly increased in the experimental group by the 3-month posttest.
The control group did not demonstrate similar improvements in the measured outcomes.

Conclusions:

The alcohol training program effectively enhanced nurses' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice.
This training model is potentially applicable to nurses in Taiwan and internationally.
Interventions to improve healthcare provider management of alcohol use disorders are crucial.