Comparing nurses attending a specialised mental health programme with and without substance use disorder: a retrospective, observational study in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse the differences between nurses with and without substance use disorders (SUDs) admitted to a specialised mental health programme.

Design

Retrospective, observational study.

Setting

Specialised mental health treatment programme for nurses in Catalonia, Spain.

Participants

1091 nurses admitted to the programme from 2000 to 2021.

Interventions

None.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Sociodemographic, occupational and clinical variables were analysed. Diagnoses followed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision criteria.

Results

Most nurses admitted to the programme were women (88%, n=960) and came voluntarily (92.1%, n=1005). The mean age at admission was 45 (SD=10.4) years. The most c

SUBMITTER: Braquehais MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002373 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature