Predisposing factors for the use of psychoactive substances by nursing workers |
Author/Year/Journal |
Design/Sample/Level of Evidence |
Classification and psychoactive substance |
Main results, outcomes, and conclusions. |
Junqueira MAB et al. 20171515. Junqueira MAB, Ferreira MCM, Soares GT, Brito IE, Pires PLS, Santos MA et al. Alcohol use and health behavior among nursing professionals. Rev Esc Enferm USP [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2018 Oct 24];51:e03265 Available from: http://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2016046103265 . http://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2016046...
SCOPUS |
Cross-sectional 416 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressant (alcohol) |
Sociodemographic and educational factors: male, single, higher education and nursing technician. Health behaviors: not practicing physical exercises or sports and drinking above the limit of two doses. |
Dias JRF et al. 20111616. Dias JRF, Araújo CS, Martins ERC, Clos AC, Francisco MTR, Sampaio CEP. Factors favoring the use of psychotropics by nursing professionals. Rev Enferm UERJ [Internet]. 2011 [cited 2018 Oct 24];19(3):445-51. Available from: http://www.facenf.uerj.br/v19n3/v19n3a18.pdf http://www.facenf.uerj.br/v19n3/v19n3a18...
SCOPUS |
Qualitative and descriptive 15 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressants (psychotropic drugs) |
Physical and psychological wear, poor working conditions and inadequate work environment, stress, workload, demands and dissatisfaction in the work environment, team or family and easy access. |
Catalina LH et al. 20121717. Catalina LH, Milena VCG, Alejandra SM. Consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en profesionales de la salud (médicos y enfermeros) de dos IPS de primer nivel de atención en consulta externa de Bogotá. Rev Cienc Salud [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2018 Dec 02]; 0(Suppl 1):87-100. Available from: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S169272732012000400008&lng=en http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?scri...
SCOPUS |
Cross-sectional 58 - Nurses 2C |
Depressants (alcohol, antidepressants, opiates and barbiturates) Stimulants (tobacco, energy drinks and amphetamines) |
Working conditions: High workload, need to be awake and relaxed, stress, easy access, and low pay. |
Vieira TG et al. 20131818. Vieira TG, Beck CLC, Dissen CM, Camponogara S, Gobatto M, Coelho APF. Illness and the use of psychoactive drugs among nursing workers atintensive care units. Rev Enferm UFSM [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2018 Oct 24];3(2):205-14. Available from: http://doi.org/10.5902/217976927538 . http://doi.org/10.5902/217976927538...
BDENF |
Descriptive Quantitative 49 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressants (antidepressants, benzodiazepines and analgesics) |
Diagnosis of mental disorder, long experience in critical care units, night work, inadequate working conditions, easy access to psychotropic drugs, stress, tiredness, loss of family members, problems involving children's school performance. Also, feelings of sadness, anxiety and depression. |
Rocha PR et al. 20151919. Rocha PR, David HMSL. Patterns of alcohol and drug consumption in health care professionals: a portrait of students of lato sensu courses in a public institution. SMAD, Rev. Eletr Saúde Mental Álcool Drog [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2018 Oct 24];11(1):42-8. Available from: http://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v11i1p41-48 . http://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v...
LILACS |
Cross-sectional 120 - Nurses 2C |
Depressants (alcohol, anxiolytics, benzodiazepines and sedatives) Stimulants (tobacco and amphetamines) |
Relaxation, celebration of special occasions, anxiety, sadness. Tiredness and long working hours. |
Ficarra MG et al. 20112020. Ficarra MG, Gualano MR, Capizzi S, Siliquini R, Liguori G, Manzoli L, et al. Tobacco use prevalence, knowledge and attitudes among Italian hospital healthcare professionals. Eur J Public Health.[Internet]. 2011 [cited 2018 Oct 24];21(1):29-34. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckq017 . https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckq017...
MEDLINE |
Sectional 258 - Nurses 2C |
Stimulant (tobacco) |
Professional category, in which nurses and assistants were more likely to consume the substance. |
Schloze AR et al. 20172121. Scholze AR, Martins JT, Galdino MJ, Ribeiro RP. Occupational environment and psychoactive substance consumption among nurses. Acta Paul Enferm [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2018 Dec 02]; 30(4):404-11. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0194201700060. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-01942017000...
CINAHL |
Cross-sectional 185 - Nurses 2C |
Depressants (alcohol and sedative) Stimulant (tobacco) |
Unfavorable work environment, interpersonal physician-nurse relationship, organizational support and professional autonomy. |
Martins ERC et al. 20092222. Martins ERC, Zeitoune RCG, Francisco MTR. Conceptions of drugs by nursing workers: visibility of risks. Rev Enferm UERJ [Internet]. 2009 [cited 2018 Oct 06];17(3):368-72. Available from: http://www.facenf.uerj.br/v17n3/v17n3a12.pdf http://www.facenf.uerj.br/v17n3/v17n3a12...
CINAHL |
Descriptive - Qualitative 40 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressant (alcohol) Stimulant (tobacco) |
Relief from work and family problems. |
Oliveira AF et al.20162323. Oliveira AF, Teixeira ER. Conception about self-medication use by the nursing staff in oncology intensive care. Rev Enferm UFPE Online [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2018 Oct 06];10(1):24-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v10i1a10917p24-31-2016 . https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v10i1a...
CINAHL |
Descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative 25 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressants (psychotropic drugs) |
Easy access to the medication, self-confidence of knowing the drugs and their effects. |
Mcnelis AM et al. 20122424. McNelis AM, Deutsch SH, Day POH, Gavardinas T, Outlaw C, Palmer R et al. Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program: identifying gender differences in substance use disorders. Perspectives Psychiatric Care [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2018 Oct 06];48(1):41-6. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00300.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010...
CINAHL |
Prospective 1,338 - Nurses 2C |
Depressants (alcohol and opioids) |
Among men, there was greater propensity to consume alcohol and among women, opioids. |
Sang E et al. 20172525. Sang E, Liao YM, Miao NF, Chou KR, Chung MH. Patterns and correlates of benzodiazepine use in nurses: A nationwide, population-based study. Int J Ment Health Nurs [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2018 Dec 02];27(1):400-7. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12334 https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12334...
CINAHL |
Retrospective 33,588 - Nurses 2C |
Depressant (benzodiazepines) |
Sleep disorder, depression and anxiety, increased risk of benzodiazepine consumption. |
Implications of the use of psychoactive substances in personal life and in the quality of nursing care |
Bozimowski G et al. 20142626. Bozimowski G, Groh C, Rouen P, Dosch M. The prevalence and patterns of substance abuse among nurse anesthesia students. AANA J [Internet]. 2014[cited 2018 Dec 02];82(4):277-83. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25167607 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2516...
CINAHL |
Prospective 111 - Nurses 2C |
Depressants (opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines) Hallucinogenic (cannabis) Stimulant (cocaine) |
Dismissal from the graduate program, loss of nursing license and death. Factors: stress. |
Oliveira EB et al. 20142727. Oliveira EB, Araujo PMB, Maia MPQ, Cabral JL, Brito DM, Figueredo EP. Occupational stress and consumption of anti-anxiety agents by nursing workers. Rev Enferm UERJ [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2018 Oct 06];22(5):615-21. Available from: https://www.epublicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/enfermagemuerj/article/view/15510/12242 https://www.epublicacoes.uerj.br/index.p...
CINAHL |
Descriptive, quantitative 91 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressant (anxiolytics) |
Work problems: stress, workload. Repercussion at work: early departures, overload to other professionals, work accidents, absences from work; medical care during the workday - sleepiness 24 (68.5%), and decreased reflexes 8 (22.8%). Such effects have repercussions for performance and organization. |
Baggio MA et al. 20092828. Baggio MA, Formaggio FM. Self-medication: showing self carelessness by nursing professionals. Rev Enferm UERJ [Internet]. 2009[cited 2018 Oct 06];17(2):224-8. Available from: http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resource/pt/bde-16399 http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resou...
BDENF |
Exploratory, descriptive, qualitative 12 - Nursing team 2C |
Depressants (analgesics and psychotropic drugs) |
Access facilitated by environmental conditions, interpersonal relationships with other health or marketing professionals, knowledge of the effects of psychotropic drugs, monotony of everyday life, anxiety, depression, pain and pleasure. Dependence, neglect in self-care, risks of poisoning, allergic reactions and drug interactions. |