Engelsk titel: Nurses must play an active role in the prevention of alcoholism
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Författare:
Bagh J
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 9
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 08083062
Sammanfattning
The article focuses on patients' alcohol problems and alcohol abuse. It describes the barriers to alcohol intervention found among nurses and points out how alcohol intervention becomes a day-to-day aspect of the work of the health sector.
The barriers consist of:
Conflicting attitudes to alcohol abusers
Nurses' own alcohol consumption, which may be excessive
A lack of knowledge about lifestyle diseases and interview techniques on the part of older nurses
A lack of clout on the part of younger nurses (professional bachelors)
A lack of knowledge of existing material and books about alcohol abuse and intervention
Managers who do not support screening of and interviews about alcohol abuse
Negative reactions to the issue on the part of the patient.
The main message is that nurses must have the confidence, the will and the ability to talk to patients about their alcohol abuse, and they must know how the patients can be treated. The medical profession must also have a positive attitude to the task and managers must ensure that the conditions necessary for carrying out interviews are as they should be.