title: Nursing knowledge about alcohol use and alcohol problems in women: a review of the literature.
abstract: In this article, the authors review the nursing empirical literature on alcohol and women's health published over the past 5 years (2005-2010). A total of 36 data-based articles authored by nurse investigators met eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Most were single studies by individual nurse investigators; few studies reflected ongoing programs of research related to alcohol and women's health. Studies were categorized into four main groups, including (a) determinants of alcohol use and alcohol problems; (b) patterns of use, assessment of alcohol use, and comorbidity; (c) consequences of alcohol use; and (d) the effects of treatment or specific interventions and the contributions of nursing research to the knowledge base of each group are summarized. The authors then propose a research agenda for nursing that addresses the most pressing issues related to alcohol use and alcohol problems in women.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, ccorte@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corte
authors.forename: Daravan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rongmuang
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Farchaus Stein