Nurses' perspectives regarding integrated nursing interventions for psychoactive substance use cessation: A mixed methods study from South India.

Abstract

To obtain nurses' perspectives regarding integrated interventions for substance use cessation for patients in general hospital settings. (a) Quantitative survey (N = 207) (nurses' knowledge, attitude, practice, confidence regarding integrated interventions; (b) Focus groups exploring nurses' perspectives regarding integrated interventions (N = 32). Participants' scores (mean, SD): Knowledge-112.5 (10.4) (maximum score-198); Attitude-30.99 (7.05) (maximum-52); Practice-1.66 (2.63) (maximum-28); Confidence-11.90 (3.82) (maximum-24). From the focus groups, four themes were identified: Substance use patterns among patients seeking treatment at the hospitals where the nurses are employed; Nurses' role in providing integrated interventions; Nurses' training needs for providing integrated interventions; Feasibility of providing integrated interventions. Findings provide clear justification for module development to train nurses in providing integrated interventions.