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People with alcohol dependence syndrome: Perception of the causes
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INTRODUCTION. Alcohol Dependence Syndrome (ADS) and its consequences constitute
a serious public health problem, representing a high social cost and compromising
several areas of health of the person with ADS, with few nursing studies in
this area.
OBJECTIVE. To describe the perception that people with ADS have about the cause(s)
of the disease and re$ect on the nursing interventions.
METHODS. Descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study. Convenience sample
consisting of 444 people with ADS. The sociodemographic, the clinical questionnaire
and the last section of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R),
which assesses the causes of ADS, were used as instruments. We used exploratory
and descriptive analysis.
RESULTS. Most of the people are male, with 45 years on average, married, unemployed
and were diagnosed seven years ago on average. Participants believe that
psychological aspects (M = 14.87, SD = 3.24) and personal aspects (M = 7.07, SD =
1.85) are the main causes of ADS.
CONCLUSIONS. Participants attributed the cause of ADS to external factors, which reduces
personal responsibility, as well as confusing the causes and consequences.
These results reinforce nursing importance to promote mental health literacy and
maintaining abstinence.
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Alcoholism Nursing Care
Citation
Martins de Sousa Valentim OM, Vilaça de Brito Santos CS, Pais Ribeiro JL, Mota de Sousa LM, Carvalho Seabra PR. People with alcohol dependence syndrome. Suplemento Digital Rev ROL Enferm 2018; 41(11-12)