Substance related disorder in emergency services: Which attitudes?

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M RicaM Guillou Landreat

Abstract

Substance related disorders are more prevalent in emergency services than in the general population, about 20% of individuals in emergency care test positive for alcohol. Emergency services are strategic places to identify alcohol misuse. Attitudes to individuals presenting substance related disorders are important in developing therapeutic relationships and applying interventions. This study explores the attitudes of an emergency staff to these individuals across a range of roles, and evolution in face of an addictology care improvement. Data were gathered from an emergency service sample from the emergency department of a general hospital in Morlaix (France). We used a short questionnaire, adapted from previous similar French studies. Twenty-five persons answered the first questionnaire and 18 the second. A self-administrated attitudes questionnaire showed its interest in our study and helped us to identify attitudes and to initiate a reflection on behaviours in emergency care. Moreover, it helped to change attitudes towards individuals presenting substance related disorders. The daily setting of an addictive disorders specialized unit in emergency changed the point of view on addictive disorders of both physicians and nurses...Continue Reading

References

May 25, 2010·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Carolina Meneses-GayaJosé A S Crippa

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Mar 1, 2019·British Journal of Community Nursing·Lenaig MichelMorgane Guillou Landreat

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