Abstract
Nurses are hired to care for drug dependents who undergone rehabilitation. These nurses do not have sufficient training to care for the drug dependents. Having exposed to an environment where nurses are not competent in drug-dependent care may cause the drug-dependent persons to react and behave differently. Hence, this study is would like to explore live experience of drug-dependent persons cared by nurses in drug rehabilitation centers. Utilizing qualitative research design specifically the descriptive phenomenological approach, the investigation revealed the following interpretive themes which aroused from their lived experiences: (a) concerned/thoughtful nurse emanates from counselling, instructing, and solicitous nurse, (b) upholding professionalism that stems from safeguarding care, warranting care, and comforting care, (c) depicting a robust behaviour that derives from reinforcing, ranting and raspy behaviour, and (d) dedicated nurse that comes from devoted, steadfast, and warm-heartedness. These lived experiences of drug-dependents shows the significant essences that may convey drug-dependent persons being cared by jail nurses.
Highlights
Background and Rationale of the StudyDrug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them
Utilizing qualitative research design the descriptive phenomenological approach, the investigation revealed the following interpretive themes which aroused from their lived experiences: (a) concerned/thoughtful nurse emanates from counselling, instructing, and solicitous nurse, (b) upholding professionalism that stems from safeguarding care, warranting care, and comforting care, (c) depicting a robust behaviour that derives from reinforcing, ranting and raspy behaviour, and (d) dedicated nurse that comes from devoted, steadfast, and warmheartedness
These lived experiences of drug-dependents shows the significant essences that may convey drug-dependent persons being cared by jail nurses
Summary
Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain (WebMD, 2016). According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) (2014), drug addiction may affect the body of the users that eventually cause them to suffer lung or cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and mental disorders. There are so much to know the complexity of drug use and how to stop it. It is not merely just willpower but more is expected
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