Attitudes and Beliefs towards Patients with Hazardous Alcohol Use : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Mabood, Neelam
Ali, Samina
Wild, T. Cameron
Newton, Amanda S.
Dong, Kathryn A.
Zhou, Hansen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To describe emergency department (ED) staff attitudes and beliefs towards patients presenting with hazardous alcohol use and their clinical management.
Methods.
A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, SCOPUS from 1990 to 2010, and reference lists from included studies was conducted.
Two reviewers independently screened for inclusion and assessed study quality.
One reviewer extracted the data and a second checked for completeness and accuracy.
Results.
Among nine studies four reported varied beliefs on whether screening was worthwhile for identifying hazardous alcohol use (physicians: 42%–88%; nurses: 50%–100%).
Physicians in three studies were divided on intervention provision (32%–54% in support of intervention provision) as were nurses in two studies (39% and 64% nurses in support of intervention provision).
Referral for treatment was identified in two studies as an important part of ED management (physicians: 62% and 97%; nurses: 95%).
Other attitudes and beliefs identified across the studies included concern that asking about alcohol consumption would be seen as obtrusive or offensive, and a perceived lack of time and resources available for providing care and referrals.
Conclusions.
ED staff had varying attitudes towards ED management of patients with hazardous alcohol use.
Investigations into improving clinical care for hazardous alcohol use are needed to optimize ED management for these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mabood, Neelam& Zhou, Hansen& Dong, Kathryn A.& Ali, Samina& Wild, T. Cameron& Newton, Amanda S.. 2012. Attitudes and Beliefs towards Patients with Hazardous Alcohol Use : A Systematic Review. ISRN Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502106
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mabood, Neelam…[et al.]. Attitudes and Beliefs towards Patients with Hazardous Alcohol Use : A Systematic Review. ISRN Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502106
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mabood, Neelam& Zhou, Hansen& Dong, Kathryn A.& Ali, Samina& Wild, T. Cameron& Newton, Amanda S.. Attitudes and Beliefs towards Patients with Hazardous Alcohol Use : A Systematic Review. ISRN Emergency Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502106
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502106