Nursing interventions for drug users : qualitative meta-synthesis

Abstract Objective: To identify the Brazilians nurses’ interventions in the drug users care. Methods: Research on the databases LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, CINHAL, and Cochrane, indexed from 2003 to 2012, using the keywords ‘health education’ and ‘substance-related disorders’. Obtained 8 articles as sam...

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Main Author: Vasconcelos, Selene Cordeiro (author)
Other Authors: Frazão, Iracema da Silva (author), Monteiro, Estela Maria Leite Meirelles (author), Lima, Murilo Duarte da Costa (author), Albuquerque, José Francisco de (author), Ramos, Vânia Pinheiro (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Educação em Saúde
Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
Saúde Mental
Online Access:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/7841
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:www.repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/7841
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Summary:Abstract Objective: To identify the Brazilians nurses’ interventions in the drug users care. Methods: Research on the databases LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, CINHAL, and Cochrane, indexed from 2003 to 2012, using the keywords ‘health education’ and ‘substance-related disorders’. Obtained 8 articles as sample that resulted in a thematic and two sub themes. Results: Demonstrated that Brazilian nurses’ interventions in the drug users care are grounded in health education. Conclusion: Health education actions are relevant to the process of rehabilitation and social reintegration of drug user, can promote improvement in self-care and in the quality of life of this clientele, in addition to strengthening the nursing professional identity in this setting of care.

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