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Problematics of an alcohol addicted patient at the psychiatric department of the general hospital
JŮZOVÁ, Michaela
This bachelor thesis deals with the problem of alcohol dependence and nursing care provided to patients with this dependence in the Psychiatric Ward of General Hospitals. The theoretical part of this thesis is devoted to the concept of addiction, alcoholism and the impact of alcoholism on health. Then there are desribed types of treatment of alcohol dependence and specifics of nursing care of patients with alcohol dependence in Psychiatric Ward. In the empirical part of this thesis the research goal was set: to map the issue of providing nursing care for alcohol-dependent patient in Psychiatric Ward. Based on this research goal, research questions were prepared: What role do nurses play in nursing care for alcohol-dependent patients during hospitalization in a Psychiatric Ward and what is the difficulty of providing nursing to alcohol-dependent patients. Qualitative research was used to achieve a set goal. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The research sample consisted of 16 nurses working in the psychiatric ward of General Hospitals. The obtained information was then processed by open coding, using the pencil-paper method. The results of the research show that the issue of providing nursing care for alcohol-dependent patients depends on the current state of the patient, previous attempts to treat addiction or many other factors. The role of nurses has its specifics and has an integral part in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The difficulty of providing nursing care can be influenced by the frequency of encountering alcohol addicts, the length of their hospitalization or the occurrence of agitation and aggression.

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