Comparing attitudes towards people with substance use disorders between healthcare professionals and general public

Year 2022, Volume: 20 Issue: 3, 358 - 374, 01.12.2022

Hilmi Aksoy Neşe Mercan

https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.1082745

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to compare attitudes and to examine the variables related to the attitudes and attitudes of health professionals in a psychiatric hospital and the general public towards individuals who use substances.

Methods: The study was carried out as a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample study included 212 healthcare professionals employed in a psychiatric hospital and 427 individuals representing the general public. The study data were obtained by using the Introductory Information Form, the Attitudes Toward Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Scale, and the Attitudes and Behaviors of the Society Towards Individuals Using the Addictive Substances Scale.

Results: In this study, it was determined that marital status, number of children, educational status, and alcohol consumption related to the attitude. The attitudes of healthcare professionals towards addiction treatment were determined to be positive. When the attitudes scores of an average of healthcare professionals (80.23±19.10) and the general public (91.40±17.76) were compared, a statistically significant difference was found according to the T-test results.

Conclusion: The results of this study can increase awareness about the level of attitudes of health workers and the general public toward individuals who use substances. By considering the results of this study, educational activities can be planned to reduce negative attitudes. Individuals who do not or rarely use alcohol, individuals with a low level of knowledge, and those with relatives with substance use disorder can be encouraged to participate more in these training activities. It is recommended to review motivations, the working conditions, and the training curriculum of nurses, and in-depth investigation of the variables that cause the public’s negative attitude.

Keywords

Attitude, Public Health, Mental İllness, Addiction, Substance-Related Disorder

Sağlık çalışanları ile toplumun madde kullanım bozukluğu olan kişilere yönelik tutumların karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, bir psikiyatri hastanesinde sağlık çalışanlarının ve toplumun madde kullanan bireylere karsı tutum ve tutumları ile ilişkili değişkenleri incelemek amacıyla yapıldı.

Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı-kesitsel bir çalışma olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini bir psikiyatri hastanesinde çalışan 212 sağlık çalışanı ve 427 toplumu temsil eden birey oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri “Giriş Bilgi Formu, Madde Kullanım Bozukluklarının Tedavisine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği ve Toplumun Bağımlılık Yapıcı Madde Kullanan Bireylere Yönelik Tutum ve Davranışları Ölçeği” kullanılarak elde edilmiştir.

Bulgular: Çalışmamızda medeni durum, çocuk sayısı, eğitim durumu ve alkol kullanımının tutum ile ilişkili olduğu belirlendi. Sağlık çalışanlarının bağımlılık tedavisine yönelik tutumlarının olumlu olduğu belirlendi. Sağlık profesyonelleri (80.23±19.10) ile toplumun tutum (91.40±17.76) puan ortalamaları karşılaştırıldığında, t-testi sonuçlarına göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Bu çalışmanın sonuçları sağlık çalışanının ve toplumun madde kullanan bireylere karsı tutum düzeyleri hakkında farkındalık artırılabilir. Çalışmamızın sonuçları ele alınarak olumlu tutumların artırılmasına yönelik eğitim faaliyetleri planlanabilir. Alkol kullanmayan ya da nadir kullanan bireyler, bilgi düzeyi düşük bireyler ve madde kullanım bozukluğu olan akrabaları olan bireyler bu eğitim faaliyetlerine daha fazla katılmaları için teşvik edilebilir. Halkın olumsuz tutumuna neden olan değişkenlerin derinlemesi araştırılması ve hemşirelerin motivasyonları, çalışma koşulları ve eğitim müfredatlarının gözden geçirilmesi önerilir.

Keywords

Tutum, Toplum Sağlığı, Ruhsal Hastalıklar, Bağımlılık, Madde Kullanım Bozuklukları

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