An Ethnographic study of unhealthy alcohol use in a Danish Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency Departments (EDs) are important arenas for the detection of unhealthy substance use. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for unhealthy alcohol use has been used in some ED settings with funding support from external sources. However, widespread sustained implementation is uncommon, and research aimed at understanding culture as a determinant for implementation is lacking. This study aims to explore cultural practices concerning the handling of patients with unhealthy alcohol use admitted to an ED.

Methods

An ethnographic study was conducted in an ED in the Capital Region of Denmark. The data consists of participant observations of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and semi-structured interviews with nurses. Data was collected

SUBMITTER: Sivertsen DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature