Effect of a Specialized Nursing Subject Assignment on Perceived Knowledge and Skills to Care for Drug Users.

Objective. To identify the effect of a specialized subject on addictions on the knowledge and skills perceived by undergraduate nursing students to care for drug users. Methods. This was a pre-experimental study of a single group with post- and pre-test measurements. The study included a sample of 5...

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Publicado en:Investigación & Educación en Enfermería Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14
Autores principales: Villegas-Pantoja, Miguel A., Moreno-Cruz, Mildred Astrid, Dalila Méndez-Ruiz, Martha, Reyes-Sánchez, Carlos
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Publicado: Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Enfermeria Sep-Dec2024
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          Villegas-Pantoja, Miguel A.
          Moreno-Cruz, Mildred Astrid
          Dalila Méndez-Ruiz, Martha
          Reyes-Sánchez, Carlos
        affil: Nurse, PhD. Professor and Researcher, Faculty of Nursing at Nuevo Laredo, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México.
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          Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Mexico
          Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate Mexico
          Student Knowledge Evaluation
          Clinical Competence Evaluation
          Nursing Care
          Persons with Substance Use Disorders
          Addictions Nursing
          Outcomes of Education
          Student Assignments
          Human
          Mexico
          Female
          Male
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Academic Medical Centers
          Sociodemographic Factors
          Nursing Skills
          Learning Environment
          Sample Size
          Effect Size
          Repeated Measures
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Parametric Statistics
          Sex Factors
          Age Factors
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Coefficient alpha
          Inferential Statistics
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          Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
          McNemar's Test
          Mann-Whitney U Test
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        Objective. To identify the effect of a specialized subject on addictions on the knowledge and skills perceived by undergraduate nursing students to care for drug users. Methods. This was a pre-experimental study of a single group with post- and pre-test measurements. The study included a sample of 59 students registered in the seventh semester in a public university in northeastern Mexico, who received 64 theoretical hours of the subject assignment “Nursing and addictions”, which was taught in face-to-face classes by professor nurses with training in the care of addictions. The emphasis was theoretical, where strategies, like clinical cases, screening instruments, and audiovisual material were used. Information was collected about sociodemographic data and the scale by Happel et al., of knowledge and perceived skills on the care of alcohol and other drug users was applied. Results. The post-test registered higher scores in the subscales of overall knowledge on substance use (W = –4.532, p < 0.001), perceived knowledge on management of drug users (W = –5.909, p < 0.001), and perceived competences to care for alcohol and drug users (t = –8.000, p < 0.001). Conclusion. The subject assignment analyzed contributed to increasing knowledge by nursing students regarding the phenomenon of addictions. As for perceived competences, although these increased significantly, they would have to be demonstrated in light of practical scenarios that confirm their persistence and impact on the quality of care.
        Identificar el efecto de una asignatura sobre adicciones en los conocimientos y competencias percibidas por estudiantes de Licenciatura en Enfermería para el cuidado de usuarios de drogas. Métodos. Estudio pre-experimental de un grupo único con mediciones pre-test y post-test. Se trabajó con una muestra de 59 alumnos matriculados en séptimo semestre de una universidad pública del noreste de México, quienes recibieron 64 horas teóricas de la asignatura “Enfermería ante las adicciones”, la cual fue impartida en clases presenciales por enfermeros docentes con formación en el cuidado de las adicciones. El énfasis fue teórico, donde se recurrió a estrategias como casos clínicos, instrumentos de tamizaje y material audiovisual. Se recolectó información sobre datos sociodemográficos y se aplicó la escala de conocimientos y competencias percibidas sobre el cuidado de usuarios de alcohol y otras drogas de Happel et al. Resultados. En el post-test se registraron mayores puntuaciones en las subescalas de conocimientos generales sobre el uso de sustancias (W = –4.532, p < 0.001), conocimientos percibidos sobre el manejo de usuarios de drogas (W = –5.909, p < 0.001) y de competencias percibidas para cuidar usuarios de alcohol y drogas (t = –8.000, p < 0.001). Conclusión. La asignatura analizada contribuyó a aumentar los conocimientos de los estudiantes de enfermería en torno al fenómeno de las adicciones. En cuanto a las competencias percibidas, aunque aumentaron significativamente, tendrían que demostrarse a la luz de escenarios prácticos que confirmen su persistencia e impacto en la calidad del cuidado.
        Objetivo. Identificar o efeito de uma disciplina sobre dependências nos conhecimentos e habilidades percebidas por estudantes de Bacharelado em Enfermagem para cuidar de usuários de drogas. Métodos. Estudo pré-experimental de grupo único com medidas pré-teste e pós-teste. Trabalhamos com uma amostra de 59 alunos matriculados no sétimo semestre de uma universidade pública do nordeste do México, que receberam 64 horas teóricas da disciplina “Enfermagem diante das dependências”, ministrada em aulas presenciais. ensinando enfermeiros com formação no cuidado de dependências. A ênfase foi teórica, onde foram utilizadas estratégias como casos clínicos, instrumentos de triagem e material audiovisual. Foram coletadas informações sobre dados sociodemográficos e aplicada a escala de conhecimentos e competências percebidas sobre o cuidado de usuários de álcool e outras drogas de Happel et al. Resultados. No pós-teste, foram registradas pontuações mais altas nas subescalas conhecimento geral sobre o uso de substâncias (W = –4.532, p< 0.001), conhecimento percebido sobre o manejo de usuários de drogas (W = –5.909, p< 0.001) e percepção competências para cuidar de usuários de álcool e drogas (t = –8.000, p< 0.001). Conclusão. A temática analisada contribuiu para ampliar o conhecimento dos estudantes de enfermagem sobre o fenômeno das dependências. Quanto às competências percebidas, embora tenham aumentado significativamente, teriam que ser demonstradas à luz de cenários práticos que confirmassem a sua persistência e impacto na qualidade dos cuidados.
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