An Alcohol Training Program Improves Chinese Nurses' Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 976-983

  Tsai, Yun Fang ^a,b   Tsai, Mei Chu ^b   Lin, Yea Pyng ^c   Weng, Chih Erh ^b   Chou, Yu Ling ^d   Chen, Ching Yen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Mennonite Christian Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol training program; Clinical practice; Knowledge; Nurse; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; ROLE PLAYING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION; TAIWAN; TEACHING; TRAINING;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955442400     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01428.x     Document Type: Article

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