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- Title
THE PROBLEM OF ALCOHOLISM IN THE RURAL AGGLOMERATION AND TASKS OF PRIMARY HEALTH NURSES.
- Authors
Stanisławska, Joanna; Talarska, Dorota; Lewandowska, Danuta; Stachowska, Maria; Drozd-Gajdus, Elżbieta
- Abstract
Introduction. Alcohol consumption has a significant impact on physical and mental health of individuals and families; its consequences affect not only people who drink, but also their close ones. Aim. Showing the problem of alcoholism in the rural area and the role of a family nurse. Material and methods. The study was conducted on two distinct groups. The first group of 50 people were family nurses who work in rural health centres. The second group of 100 people were nurses' recipients. The research tool was a questionnaire of the authors' own design containing open, semi-open and closed questions. Results. Among the respondents more often men (n = 31,86.1 %) than women (n = 46, 71.8%) turned to alcohol. Types of alcohol which was mostly consumed by respondents were beer (n = 43, 43%), wine (n = 32,32%), and less vodka (n = 26,26%). Family nurses most frequently reacted to alcohol problems by taking preventive actions (62%). Conclusions. In the rural area men more often than women consume alcohol. Most of the villagers are aware of what alcoholism is, know how they can help the addicted person and know the notion of codependency. To fight alcohol problems of their patients, family nurses take actions to promote health and solve alcohol problems. Nurses also cooperate with other members of the PHC to provide comprehensive care to beneficiaries.
- Subjects
POLAND; ALCOHOLISM risk factors; AIR pollution; FAMILY nursing; NONPARAMETRIC statistics; NURSE practitioners; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL conditions; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Polish Nursing / Pielegniarstwo Polskie, 2015, Vol 58, Issue 4, p419
- ISSN
0860-8466
- Publication type
Article