Proposing concurrent alcohol and tobacco withdrawal. Analysis of the perceptions of Belgian nurses in the alcoholism unit

Jacques, Denis;Manceaux, Pauline;de Timary, Philippe;Tecco, Juan;Zdanowicz, Nicolas;et.al.
(2014) Psychiatria Danubina — Vol. 26, n° Suppl 1, p. 41-42 (2014)

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INTRODUCTION: Dual tobacco-alcohol addiction is common, but the literature often considers only the issue of withdrawal from one substance at a time and emphasises that the assessment of tobacco use seems to be neglected in psychiatry. SUBJECT AND METHODS: In this study, we analysed the perceptions of nurses working in alcoholism units before and after motivational interviewing trainingon proposing concurrent alcohol-tobacco withdrawal to patients. RESULTS: Nurses, unlike psychiatry postgraduates, were able to achieve acomprehensive and systematic history of substance abuse, but bothtended not to recommend concurrent tobacco-alcohol withdrawal. Training in motivational interviewing was inclined to reverse this tendency. DISCUSSION: Reducing feelings of helplessness that carers experience when patientsrelapse is one of the factors to change. CONCLUSION: Recommendations for the development of concurrent alcohol tobacco withdrawal programmes.
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Jacques, D., Manceaux, P., de Timary, P., Tecco, J., Reynaert, C., & Zdanowicz, N. (2014). Proposing concurrent alcohol and tobacco withdrawal. Analysis of the perceptions of Belgian nurses in the alcoholism unit. Psychiatria Danubina, 26(Suppl 1), 41-42. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/193723 (Original work published 2014)