title: Examining the relationship of addiction education and beliefs of nursing students toward persons with alcohol problems.
abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of two methods of teaching nursing students about alcohol addiction. Each student who agreed to participate was given pretests, posttests, and 3-month follow-up tests that measured knowledge about and beliefs held toward people who abuse alcohol. Group 1 received lecture only, whereas group 2 received lecture and discussion with a person who had been sober for many years. Both groups showed improved scores in knowledge and certain aspects of beliefs, however, group 2 showed greater knowledge and more accurate beliefs overall toward this population than group 1. The introduction of a person successfully remaining sober was shown to be an even more effective teaching strategy than lecture alone.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012938:Social Perception; D013338:Students, Nursing