Two Nursing Outreach Interventions to Engage Vulnerable Populations in Care
People experiencing substance use disorders, homelessness, mental health conditions, or poverty often have difficultly engaging in healthcare services particularly prevention services. This brief report describes two nursing interventions implemented by nursing students that aim to empower vulnerable populations and draw them into care using empathetic and patient-centered approaches. The first intervention uses street outreach with naloxone training in an area of Baltimore experiencing a high rate of overdose deaths. The second uses home or street outreach to link people living with HIV to HIV care. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Stories From The Field Source Type: research
Pharmacology Update: Quetiapine—Has It Become a Novel Drug of Abuse?
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Pharmacology Corner Source Type: research
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems aka Vapes and Public Policy
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Media Watch Source Type: research
An Interview With Shannon O. Opie DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CARN-AP
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Innovative Roles Source Type: research
Women of Childbearing Age and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention: A Position Paper
It is the position of the International Nurses Society on Addictions that all nurses, in all settings, should be prepared to provide care to patients with alcohol use problems, especially for women of childbearing age. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Position Paper Source Type: research
Stigmatization and Social Functioning Levels of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorders
Aim
The aim of this stu dy was to determine the levels of internalized stigma and social functioning of patients with alcohol use disorders.
Method
The study is cross-sectional and descriptive. The data were collected between August 2017 and August 2018 using face-to-face interviews with 104 alcohol-dependent patients who were undergoing inpatient treatment. The data collection was done so through personal information forms, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMIS), and the Social Functioning Scale (SFS). Descriptive statistics, t test, and correlation analysis were used in evaluating data.
Res...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Alcoholism and Associated Issues: A Comparative Study in a Brazilian Sample
Attitudes of health professionals have an effect on the quality of care provided to individuals with alcohol use disorders. The identification of health professionals' attitudes supports strategies that promote positive attitudes and improve the quality of the health care provided to this population. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with 831 health professionals. Data were collected using the scale of attitudes toward alcohol, alcohol use disorder, and individuals with alcohol use disorders. Pearson test, Analysis of Variance, and Bayesian linear regression were used to analyze the data. There was a predominance...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Nurse-Led Body–Mind–Spirit Based Relapse Prevention Intervention for People With Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder at a Mental Health Care Setting, India: A Pilot Study
Background
Alcohol dependence is associated with alcohol-related problems and persistent vulnerability to relapse. Despite newer medications, frequent relapses continue to occur. Hence, there is a need to look at holistic approaches to deal with this problem.
Objective
Evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led body–mind–spirit (BMS)-based relapse prevention intervention on craving and quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption among alcohol-dependent individuals.
Methods
Randomized control trial was adopted, and the study was conducted at a mental health care setting in India. Sixty individuals with ...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms, Cigarette Cravings, and Affect
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a single bout of controlled deep breathing and a “three-part breathing” exercise on nicotine withdrawal symptoms, cigarette cravings, and affect. A secondary aim was to determine whether autonomic nervous system activity mediates these effects. Twenty-four participants attended one practical session followed by three intervention sessions on 3 separate days: control condition, controlled deep breathing, and three-part breathing. Participants were asked to abstain from smoking for 15 hours before intervention. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms, cigarette cravings, affect, ...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Empowering Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to Expand Treatment Opportunities for Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder
Conclusions
This project shows the potential to increase veteran access to MOUD by emphasizing education and empowering PMHNPs to initiate treatment. Providing education regarding the importance of buprenorphine treatment in the emergency setting and delivering information about the free waiver training facilitated workforce preparedness. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Problematic Internet Use and Its Relationships to the Self-Esteem and Health-Related Quality of Life: Data From a High-School Survey in Giresun Province, Turkey
Conclusions
PIU was found to be a common problem among high school students, and it was significantly correlated with self-esteem and health-related quality of life. To alleviate this public health problem, at-risk groups should be identified and timely management strategies and effective prevention programs should be established. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Relationships Between Prenatal Smoking Exposure and Telomere Lengths in Fetuses, Infants, and Children: A Systematic Literature Review
Conclusion/Recommendations
This review shows that the impact of prenatal smoking on the health of unborn fetuses, infants, and children is an understudied area. Because of the inconsistent findings and cross-sectional study designs, more research is required, especially longitudinally studies. Nonetheless, the findings of the review provide partial evidence that prenatal smoking can potentially impact the genetic biomarker, TLs, and, thus, health of fetuses, infants, and children. The evidence confirms the current practice that pregnant women should be encouraged to stop smoking as soon as they become pregnant. (Source...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Correlations Between Stress, Depression, Body Mass Index, and Food Addiction Among Korean Nursing Students
This study examined the relationships between stress, depression, body mass index, and food addiction in South Korean nursing students. Data from 323 nursing students in Seoul, Gangwon-do, Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jeju-do were collected via self-report questionnaires and analyzed using chi-square tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, logistic regression analyses, and the receiver operating characteristic curve using SPSS 21.0. Overall, 7.1% of students were classified as having a food addiction. Stress and depression affected food addiction, and food addiction influenced obesity. Depression and stress combined were pre...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Educating Nurses on the Use of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale to Improve Care of Adult Patients Undergoing Buprenorphine Induction
Conclusion
Participants expressed increased knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction with the COWS screening instrument. Ultimately, the patients benefited from the participants having more experience, education, skills, and confidence in monitoring withdrawal symptoms depicted by aggregate data of COWS screenings postintervention. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Unsettled Times and Addictions Nursing
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
