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Improving nurses' responses toward substance-misusing patients: a clinical evaluation project

L M Gerace1, T L Hughes, J Spunt

  • 1University of Illinois, Chicago College of Nursing, Rockford Regional Program 61107, USA.

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
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Nurses often miss substance-misusing patients due to poor skills and attitudes. An educational intervention boosted nurses

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Healthcare practitioners in acute and primary care settings frequently overlook or fail to address patients with chemical dependency.
  • Counterproductive attitudes, insufficient knowledge, and inadequate clinical skills hinder the early identification, treatment, and referral of patients with substance use disorders.
  • This study addresses the need for improved identification and intervention strategies for substance-using patients within healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and evaluate an educational intervention aimed at enhancing practicing nurses' recognition of and response to patients misusing substances.
  • To assess the impact of the educational intervention on nurses' confidence, attitudes, and treatment optimism regarding the care of substance-misusing patients.

Main Methods:

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  • A pretest-posttest comparison group design was employed to evaluate the educational intervention.
  • The study involved practicing nurses in acute and primary care settings.
  • Data were collected to measure changes in nurses' confidence, attitudes, and treatment optimism.

Main Results:

  • The educational intervention significantly improved nurses' confidence in caring for patients with substance use disorders.
  • While changes in nurses' attitudes towards substance misuse were less pronounced, a positive shift in treatment optimism was observed.
  • The findings indicate that educational initiatives can positively influence nurses' perceptions and approaches to substance-misusing patients.

Conclusions:

  • Educational interventions are effective in increasing nurses' confidence and treatment optimism when caring for patients with substance use disorders.
  • Further development and implementation of such interventions are crucial for improving patient care and outcomes.
  • Addressing practitioner-related barriers is essential for effective early identification and management of substance use disorders in healthcare settings.