Nursing formation and the drugs phenomenon in the South of Brazil: nursing students' attitudes and beliefs on care

Authors

  • Telma Elisa Carraro UFSC; Departamento e da Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
  • Goolan Hussein Rassool University of London
  • Margarita Antonia Villar Luis Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000700014

Keywords:

alcoholism, substance abuse detection, education nursing, students, nursing, health knowledge, attitudes, practice

Abstract

This is a descriptive study about the formation of nurses regarding to the drug phenomenon. It was conducted with last periods students of Nursing Schools from five Federal Educational Institutions in southern Brazil. It presents and discusses Nursing students´ attitudes and beliefs about care, when facing the drug phenomenon. The data collection happened from October 2003 to February 2004, with intentional sample constituted of 105 students. An instrument was applied to them, with a scale asking about nurses´ attitudes and beliefs regarding to alcoholism and drugs. The study showed that the students understand knowledge about the drug phenomenon as fundamental to the profession, and they incorporate the care of people involved with psychoactive substances, as nurses´role. The study also showed clearly a disarticulation between theory and practice, course´s contents centered on medical and moral models, and interpersonal communication difficulties.

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Published

2005-10-01

Issue

Vol. 13 (2005): Número Especial

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Carraro, T. E., Rassool, G. H., & Luis, M. A. V. (2005). Nursing formation and the drugs phenomenon in the South of Brazil: nursing students’ attitudes and beliefs on care. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(spe), 863-871. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000700014