Substance use disorder among nursing professionals under a pandemic context

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2022v12i78p10878-10887

Keywords:

Substance-Related Disorders, Pandemics, Nursing

Abstract

Objective: to characterize substance use disorder among nursing professionals in a pandemic context. Method: This is a qualitative study, of the integrative literature review type. A search was performed in the electronic databases: the System of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) in Portuguese, Spanish and English published in the period 2019 to 2021. Results: 19 articles were found by reading established titles and terms. Four articles were selected to compose the final sample. Conclusion: In the selected studies, the most consumed substances among health professionals in a pandemic were alcohol, tobacco, benzodiazepines, marijuana, anxiolytics, and opioids. The results of this research point to the mental health care of Nursing professionals during their work in the fight against the pandemic.

Author Biographies

Francine Morais da Silva

Nurse, Master in Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/School of Nursing

Vanessa Menegall

Specialist in Family Health, Nurse at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Aline Oliveira

Nurse at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Specialist in Family Health

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Published

2022-07-15

How to Cite

Morais da Silva, F., Menegall, V., & Oliveira, A. (2022). Substance use disorder among nursing professionals under a pandemic context. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 12(78), 10878–10887. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2022v12i78p10878-10887

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Artigos Cientí­ficos