The Impact of an Educational Program in Brief Interventions for Alcohol Problems on Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Brazilian Context.
Nurses are the prime movers in the prevention and harm reduction in alcohol-related harm especially for those patients who are unwilling to access specialist care. The aim of the study is to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of nursing students before and after Brief Intervention Training for alcohol problems. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 120 undergraduate nursing students. Sixty recruited students were randomized into experimental and control groups (n = 60 each). Participants completed questionnaires on knowledge and attitudes before and after this training of brief intervention. The brief intervention program, 16 hours of duration, includes training for screening and early recognition, nursing, and the treatment of alcohol problems. Analysis of the data showed statistically significant positive change in the nursing students' knowledge (identifications and care) and personal and professional attitudes in working with patients with alcohol problems after the educational intervention. The experimental group differed significantly in all the variables measured at posteducational program. The provision of educational program on brief intervention in undergraduate nursing education can be an effective way for acquisition of knowledge and changes in attitudes in working with patients with alcohol problems.
Marcelle Aparecida de Barros Junqueira, RN, PhD, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil. G. Hussein Rassool, PhD, MSc, BA, FRSPH, CertEd, Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Online University, and Sakina Counselling Institute, Pailles, Mauritius (http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com). Manoel Antônio dos Santos, Psych, PhD, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Sandra Cristina Pillon, RN, PhD, Faculty of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcelle Aparecida de Barros
MA
Junqueira
G Hussein
GH
Rassool
Manoel Antônio dos
MA
Santos
Sandra Cristina
SC
Pillon
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D001938:Brazil; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult