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Knowledge and Practice of Jordanian Emergency Nurses Caring for Patients With Drug-Seeking Behaviors

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  • Ayman Mohammed Hamdan-Mansour
  • Khadejah F. Mahmoud
  • Shaymaa’ M. Asqalan
  • Majd Y. Alhasanat
  • Ahmad N. Alshibi

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the meaning and knowledge level and practices of emergency nurses in Jordan in relation to drug-seeking behaviors in the emergency units in Jordan. A descriptive correlation design was used. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from 305 emergency nurses, employed in different emergency departments (EDs) in Jordan. The results of this study revealed that the ED nurses had a moderate level of ability to describe patients with drug-seeking behaviors, had moderate agreement on the behaviors that may suggest drug seeking, and a moderate level of knowledge related to drug-seeking behaviors. The analyses also showed that the ED nurses had negative attitudes toward drug-seeking behaviors, and lacked the ability to manage drug-seeking behaviors, when identified. Nurses in the EDs who completed the questionnaires identified a need for more drug seeking-behavior knowledge and skills to assess and manage this condition more effectively.

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  • Ayman Mohammed Hamdan-Mansour & Khadejah F. Mahmoud & Shaymaa’ M. Asqalan & Majd Y. Alhasanat & Ahmad N. Alshibi, 2012. "Knowledge and Practice of Jordanian Emergency Nurses Caring for Patients With Drug-Seeking Behaviors," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 21(3), pages 368-384, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:21:y:2012:i:3:p:368-384
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773811420284
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