Attitudes of undergraduate novice nursing students before alcoholic patients

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the attitudes of novice nursing students before alcoholic patients. Method: qualitative quantitative study with application of the Scale of attitudes toward alcohol and alcoholism, a socio-demographic questionnaire, and a realistic simulation. Results: the attitudes were positive and there was a significant association between attitude and age of the students (p = 0.014). Three categories were identified: 1) Aspects of behavioral nature; 2) Aspects of conceptual nature; and 3) Aspects of emotional nature. Conclusion: it is important to know the attitudes of students before alcoholic people by means of qualitative approaches so that educational practices may ensure a more appropriate preparation of students to provide care to this specific clientele.