Nurses' attitudes, beliefs and confidence levels regarding care for those who abuse alcohol: Impact of educational intervention

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 290-298

  Vadlamudi, Raja S ^a   Adams, Susie ^b   Hogan, Beth ^c   Wu, Tiejian ^d   Wahid, Zia ^e  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Attitudes; Beliefs; Brief negotiated intervention; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 44449098151     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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