Effect of Psych-educational Program on Nursing Staff Attitudes towards Patients Having Substance Related Disorders

Abdel Fatah Ahmed, Heba; Ramadan Abdelfattah, Sorayia; Tawfik El-Bakry, Shewikar; Mohamed Ahmed, Faten

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307800

Effect of Psych-educational Program on Nursing Staff Attitudes towards Patients Having Substance Related Disorders

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Assistant lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing at Faculty of Nursing Dameitta University

² Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing at Faculty of Nursing October 6 University \ Ain Shams University

³ Professor of Neuropsychiatry at Faculty of Medicine Benha University

⁴ Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing at Faculty of Nursing Benha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307800

Abstract

Background: Nurses provide substance related disorder' patient treatment at all stages of the
admittance process, from the initial assessment through treatment and follow up care. Aim of the
study: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a psycho-educational program on nursing staff attitudes
towards patients having substance related disorders. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used.
The subjects of the study included 134 nurses and was divided into two equal groups (Experimental group
& Control group) with 67 nurses in each group who were chosen by purposive sampling. The study was
conducted at Benha Mental Health and Addiction Hospital. Tools for data collection: Two tools were
used for data collection; Tool (1): Questionnaire interview assessing nursing staff socio-demographic
data, Tool (2): Questionnaire related to nursing staff attitudes towards patients having substance related
disorders. Results: Mean score of the attitude of the experimental group 'nurses was (53.56) at preintervention phase, which it was improved to be (87.5) at post intervention phase with slightly
decrease to be (83.18) at follow up phase. Conclusion: The psycho-educational program had a positive
effect on the nursing staff attitudes towards patients having substance related disorder. Moreover, there
is a strong positive relation between the nursing staff attitudes and their age, years of experience in
the psychiatric field and years of working in the addiction department. Recommendations: Providing
up-to-date educational programs on regular basis for nurses' dealing with patients having substance
related disorders about new health issues and its trends related to these disorders.

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