title: [Nursing students' knowledge about psychotropic drugs].
abstract: The objective of this study is to characterize the learning situation of nursing students with regard to psychotropic drugs. Students from a public and a private school were interviewed. Data analysis was thematic. The results do not suggest substantial differences between the schools regarding: learning centered on psychopharmacology; influence of media and use of common sense in the epidemiology; motivations and problems related to drug use; myth repetition and prejudice of users; disrespect of the social conflicts that involve drug problems. It is necessary to improve education on this topic so that students will have adequate knowledge to act as professionals.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da USP (EEUSP). fernandavcampos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fernanda Vieira
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: de Campos
authors.forename: Cássia Baldini
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Soares
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D013338:Students, Nursing
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs