Academic productions on assistance for people with problems related to alcohol abuse. A review study

Abstract

Harmful use of alcohol is a serious public health problem worldwide, affecting different cultures and social classes. Remote consumption since antiquity, alcoholism has been marked throughout by various forms of exclusion. Objective: to describe the state of the art of nursing practice with people with alcohol abuse problems, expressed in the national scientific literature. Method: this is an integrative literature review study, which respected the six steps proposed. Result: 25 studies developed by nurses were found, these were grouped into two major categories, comprised by primary care and its relationship with mental health, and hospital care in mental health, these were subdivided for a better understanding of the results. Conclusion: Through this study it was possible to draw an overview of academic nursing productions, which highlighted the role of the professional nurse.