Citation

Vottero B, Schuler M, Kratovil A. J. Nurs. Scholarsh. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing)

DOI

10.1111/jnu.12829

PMID

36250585

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a persistent and long-standing public health issue in the United States. While SUD is medically considered a chronic illness, it is also one that is viewed as self-inflicted, thereby resulting in judgmental attitudes and stigmatization from care providers, specifically from nurses.

DESIGN: In 2020, the authors completed an analytical cross-sectional study that included open-ended questions to examine nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward caring for patients with SUD across practice settings.

METHODS: A conceptual model was constructed by examining original study data and published literature on SUD, re-analyzing themes, determining constructs and variables, then coming to a consensus on critical aspects of the model.

CONCLUSION: The resulting conceptual model highlights antecedents of nursing behaviors that directly affect patient care outcomes, providing a roadmap to improving patient outcomes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Understanding antecedents that affect nurses' attitudes and perceptions of patients with SUD highlights changes that can influence patient outcomes.

Language: en

Keywords

conceptual model; nurse attitudes; nurse perceptions; patient outcomes; substance use disorder