The Role Of A Nurse In Substance Abuse Rehabilitation - A Literature Review
Pokuaa, Mary Akosua (2021)
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Pokuaa, Mary Akosua
2021
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Mental illnesses are common and constitute one of the world's most critical and social health problems, and it is a major problem in many countries (Gabriel 2000). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 2013, an estimated 246 million people around the globe took illicit drugs. Also, more than 400,000 people die each year due to substance abuse, linked to a wide range of health problems, including blood-borne infections, car accidents, and suicide. In addition to difficulties at work and relationships with family and friends, people with substance abuse problems also face many challenges in life. There is a need for the proper care by healthcare workers to support people with substance abuse problems get back to good health and build good relationships with society.
This thesis seeks to gather information about the roles nurses can play in the rehabilitation process of sub-stance abusers. It will thus inform practising nurses and nursing students about the best practices they can adopt to create an environment that supports and facilitates the rehabilitation of people struggling with the substance abuse menace using evidence-based nursing practices. Additionally, the information gathered for this thesis can be used as supplemental material for teaching the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing course at the Savonia University of Applied Sciences.
Databases, including CINAHL, EBM guidelines, PUBMED, and Google Scholar, were searched to obtain all relevant studies that met the inclusion criteria of this study. Approximately eight (8) peer-reviewed and scientific articles written in English, with publication dates ranging from 2000 to 2021, were considered in the literature search. The researcher used various keywords to obtain the articles of choice.
The literature obtained focused mainly on nurses' roles that support and facilitate the rehabilitation of sub-stance abusers using evidence-based nursing practice. It was evident from the literature review that in rehabilitation settings, nurses work as educators, counsellors, and empathic and reassurance providers. All these roles contribute to the nurse's value as a partner in assisting the substance abuse patients in preparing for their discharge rehabilitation. Though nurses play all these roles, further studies to determine the impact of educators, counsellors, empathic providers, and reassurance providers on nurses' roles in rehabilitating substance abusers.
This thesis seeks to gather information about the roles nurses can play in the rehabilitation process of sub-stance abusers. It will thus inform practising nurses and nursing students about the best practices they can adopt to create an environment that supports and facilitates the rehabilitation of people struggling with the substance abuse menace using evidence-based nursing practices. Additionally, the information gathered for this thesis can be used as supplemental material for teaching the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing course at the Savonia University of Applied Sciences.
Databases, including CINAHL, EBM guidelines, PUBMED, and Google Scholar, were searched to obtain all relevant studies that met the inclusion criteria of this study. Approximately eight (8) peer-reviewed and scientific articles written in English, with publication dates ranging from 2000 to 2021, were considered in the literature search. The researcher used various keywords to obtain the articles of choice.
The literature obtained focused mainly on nurses' roles that support and facilitate the rehabilitation of sub-stance abusers using evidence-based nursing practice. It was evident from the literature review that in rehabilitation settings, nurses work as educators, counsellors, and empathic and reassurance providers. All these roles contribute to the nurse's value as a partner in assisting the substance abuse patients in preparing for their discharge rehabilitation. Though nurses play all these roles, further studies to determine the impact of educators, counsellors, empathic providers, and reassurance providers on nurses' roles in rehabilitating substance abusers.