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Intake of a patient intoxicated with etylalcohol
NOŽIČKOVÁ, Veronika
The bachelor thesis is divided into two parts. Theoretical and practical. The theoretical part was devoted to what ethyl alcohol actually is, how it behaves in the body and how it metabolizes. The subject of the thesis was also the combination of ethyl alcohol with other substances, the issue of alcohol addiction and alcohol withdrawal syndrome, which can result in delirium. The behavior of such patients is unpredictable, they can be aggressive verbally, but also brachially. Several chapters in the theoretical part were therefore dedicated to specific communication with patients intoxicated with ethyl alcohol and at the same time aggressive. Another chapter of the theoretical part is also devoted to specific nursing care for such patients. Qualitative research was chosen for the research part of the work, which was carried out using semi-structured interviews. In the interviews, 6 respondents were asked 16 questions regarding admission of intoxicated patients to various departments, nursing care and communication with them. The respondents were selected intentionally so that the length of their experience was different and they worked in different departments. Data collection was carried out in April and May 2022. Before starting the interviews, all respondents were approached and asked for their willingness to answer individual questions. At the same time, they were informed that these interviews would be recorded on a dictaphone and would only serve the purpose of data processing for my work. They were also informed that the interviews would be anonymous, that their names and personal data would not appear anywhere, and that the interview records would be deleted after being transcribed. All respondents agreed with such a procedure. Based on the research conducted and after evaluating the data, it was found that all the research questions were answered and the research objectives were also met. The research showed that in all the wards visited, the intake of intoxicated patients is very similar except for small deviations, communication with such a patient is difficult and aggressiveness of such patients is very common. All those interviewed agreed that the behavior of the nursing staff towards such people is decent, at most the nurse will raise her voice at such a patient, that the help of the paramedics, sometimes even the police, is necessary, and in all departments the courting of the patient is used under very strict and clearly defined rules . After sobering up, the behavior of patients varies depending on age, also on whether it is a one-time overdose or the patient is brought by the emergency services more often.
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