A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa
Background: Substance use/abuse is a global challenge that has detrimental effects on nations’ health, wealth, and security. Substance users in Africa make up roughly 17% to 21% of global illicit drug users in Africa and cannabis abuse (63%) (UNODC, 2010). Purpose: We aimed to develop, describe, and...
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| author | Matodzi Doris Netshiswinzhe Dorah Ursula Ramathuba Tsakani Rachel Lebese Lufuno Makhado |
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| description | Background: Substance use/abuse is a global challenge that has detrimental effects on nations’ health, wealth, and security. Substance users in Africa make up roughly 17% to 21% of global illicit drug users in Africa and cannabis abuse (63%) (UNODC, 2010). Purpose: We aimed to develop, describe, and evaluate a model that could be used as a framework of reference to prevent substance use/abuse by student nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa. Method: A mixed-method study approach was used following a qualitative exploratory, descriptive, and contextual design to explore factors contributing to substance use/abuse by student nurses and quantitatively examine the impact of substance use/abuse on students’ academic achievements in Limpopo Province. Findings: The results of the first empirical phase reveal two themes and seven subthemes from the semi-structured interviews with lecturers, students, and support staff. The literature supported the results. In phase 2, we analyzed the concept of the “prevention” of substance use/abuse by student nurses following the process of a concept analysis by Walker and Avant (2016). The results were conceptualized within the six elements of practice theory: context, agent, recipient, dynamic, process and procedure, and outcome. Conclusions: The relational statements provided the basis for the model description. A reliable method was used to describe and evaluate the model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebffe28cb91d41ff9ff7ed2bd0fb1a7d2023-11-19T01:18:38ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-08-011116228510.3390/healthcare11162285A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South AfricaMatodzi Doris Netshiswinzhe0Dorah Ursula Ramathuba1Tsakani Rachel Lebese2Lufuno Makhado3Advanced Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South AfricaAdvanced Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South AfricaResearch Office, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South AfricaPublic Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South AfricaBackground: Substance use/abuse is a global challenge that has detrimental effects on nations’ health, wealth, and security. Substance users in Africa make up roughly 17% to 21% of global illicit drug users in Africa and cannabis abuse (63%) (UNODC, 2010). Purpose: We aimed to develop, describe, and evaluate a model that could be used as a framework of reference to prevent substance use/abuse by student nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa. Method: A mixed-method study approach was used following a qualitative exploratory, descriptive, and contextual design to explore factors contributing to substance use/abuse by student nurses and quantitatively examine the impact of substance use/abuse on students’ academic achievements in Limpopo Province. Findings: The results of the first empirical phase reveal two themes and seven subthemes from the semi-structured interviews with lecturers, students, and support staff. The literature supported the results. In phase 2, we analyzed the concept of the “prevention” of substance use/abuse by student nurses following the process of a concept analysis by Walker and Avant (2016). The results were conceptualized within the six elements of practice theory: context, agent, recipient, dynamic, process and procedure, and outcome. Conclusions: The relational statements provided the basis for the model description. A reliable method was used to describe and evaluate the model.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/16/2285modelpreventionsubstance abusestudent nursesnursing college |
| spellingShingle | Matodzi Doris Netshiswinzhe Dorah Ursula Ramathuba Tsakani Rachel Lebese Lufuno Makhado A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa Healthcare model prevention substance abuse student nurses nursing college |
| title | A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa |
| title_full | A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa |
| title_short | A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa |
| title_sort | model to prevent substance use abuse by student nurses at limpopo college of nursing south africa |
| topic | model prevention substance abuse student nurses nursing college |
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