ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2021
Patient experiences of alcohol specialist nurse interventions in a general hospital, and onwards care pathways.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Patient's Voice in Advanced Practice Nursing: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Lived Experiences.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Models of care for the management of alcohol use disorder in general hospital settings and transition to the community: a scoping review.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2026Article
- To Drink or Not to Drink? Collective Alcohol Consumption Among Young University Students: Mapping a Path Towards Moderation. A Qualitative Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Barriers to alcohol intervention program: a scoping review.Korean journal of family medicine · 2025Article
- Service-level barriers to and facilitators of accessibility to treatment for problematic alcohol use: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Patient experiences of alcohol specialist nurse interventions in a general hospital, and onwards care pathways.Journal of advanced nursing · 2021Article
- Finnish Version of the Specialist Outcomes and Barriers Analysis Scale: Evaluation of Psychometric Properties.Clinical nurse specialist CNSArticle
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Abstract
aimsTo provide insight into patient experiences of a general hospital-based alcohol specialist nurse intervention during alcohol detoxification, experiences of alcohol specialist nurse hospital-based follow-up appointments (Pathway A) as well as the experiences of patients who did not have access to this additional help post detoxification (Pathway B).
designA longitudinal qualitative study.
methodsA thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews (2016-2017) with 24 patient participants (N = 12 in each pathway; purposive selection) 1-4 weeks post-detoxification and at 3 and 6 months, to identify patient experiences of these interventions.
resultsParticipants gave accounts of how 'empathic' and 'straight talking' interactions with alcohol specialist nurses during detoxification helped them to 'open up' and orient towards change. After detoxification follow-up, outpatient appointments in the hospital setting were seen as supporting change in early recovery and engagement with a wider range of services. Those with no access to nurse follow-up described experiencing a 'void' in available help. Participants in both groups described barriers to engagement with community alcohol services, peer groups and access to help for mild-moderate mental health problems.
conclusionPatient accounts indicate alcohol specialist nurse interventions during and after unplanned detoxification in a hospital setting can help orient patients towards change and support early recovery. IMPACT: Providing alcohol specialist nurse interventions in general hospitals offers one route to initiating recovery in alcohol-dependent patients. This has potential to improve the lives of those affected and to reduce related demands on hospital services, but further research is needed.
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