NURSES’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CARE OF NARCOTIC PATIENTS IN YASUJ IN 2014

Background and Aim : : Regarding an increase in the number of drug addicts seems that their admission to hospital for various medical reasons is inevitable and, furthermore, nurses’ attitudes can be influenced by the quality of nursing care. Therefore, this study is aimed to determine the attitude of nurses in the care of drug dependent patients.Methods : This is a descriptive correlational study. A sample of size (n= 200) was selected using quota sampling. A researcher made questionnaire was used to collect information. The questionnaire was structured in two sections: demographic information and attitude (20 items). The validity of the questionnaire was determined by content validity and its reliability by test and retest method (0.86%). Data were analyzed by two descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results : According to the findings of this study, there is not a significant relationship between attitude and demographic factors of nurses; that is, the attitude is not affected by demographic characteristics. The one t-test sample showed that the studied subjects had a positive attitude. The attitude score of over 60 samples was 96.7%Conclusion : Although the majority of nurses in this study had a positive attitude, it is necessary to pay more attention to the issues of substance dependence in high education courses and in-service training, in order to strengthen the positive attitude towards the health promotion

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Attitude ، Nurse ، Drug-Dependent Patients