Evaluation of nurses’ knowledge about substance abuse at psychiatric teaching hospitals in Baghdad city

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Objectives : to evaluate levels of nurses' knowledge about substance abuse at psychiatric teaching hospitals in Baghdad city.

Methodology : a descriptive analytical study conducts to meet study objectives during the period from 1-11-2014 To 10-5-2015 The study conduct at 4 teaching hospitals in three department (Baghdad Al Rusafa ,Al Karkh, Medical city) they includ Baghdad teaching hospital, Al Rashad teaching hospital, Ibn Rshud teaching hospital , and Al Kadhumeeain teaching hospital which select according to the study.

A random sample of 100 nurses are working in teaching psychiatric hospitals , Al Rashad (60), Ibn Rshud (20) Baghdad teaching hospital (10) and Al Kadhumeeain (10) , A questionnaire is construct for the purpose of the study.

consist of 58 items which are distribute in two part, A-general information which consist from 8 items, B- Nurses Evaluation of Knowledge about substance abuse which consist from 50 items..

Data analysis through uses of program SPSS version 20 by application the following :Descriptive statistical data analysis approach : by use the following measurements : frequencies.

Percentages.

Statistical table.

Inferential : through the application of the Chi-square test This test use for determine the association between the nurse ' demographic characteristics and the Evaluation Nurse knowledge about substance abuse.

Results : the study founds 69 % of the sample are male .

71 % of them that are married, 40 % 30-39 years old age, 78 % ≤ 9 years career, 49 % not enough monthly income.

There are 57 % have good level knowledge about smoking 41 % have good level knowledge about alcohol There are 42 % have weak level knowledge about drugs, There are asignificant association between knowledge smoking and marital status and There are significant association between knowledge smoking and level of education.

Recommendations : recommend it, Increase implementation educational programs, Support nurses training about substance abuse specially drug abuse due to important of substance and Encourage researches about substance abuse .