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Nurses' perception of the quality of care they provide to hospitalized drug addicts: Testing the Theory of Reasoned Action
Author(s) -
Natan Merav Ben,
Beyil Valery,
Neta Okev
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2009.01799.x
Subject(s) - theory of reasoned action , perception , action (physics) , nursing , quality (philosophy) , medicine , addiction , nursing staff , psychology , family medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , philosophy , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , neuroscience
A correlational design was used to examine nursing staff attitudes and subjective norms manifested in intended and actual care of drug users based on the Theory of Reasoned Action. One hundred and thirty‐five nursing staff from three central Israeli hospitals completed a questionnaire examining theory‐based variables as well as sociodemographic and professional characteristics. Most respondents reported a high to very high level of actual or intended care of drug users. Nurses' stronger intentions to provide quality care to drug users were associated with more positive attitudes. Nursing staff members had moderately negative attitudes towards drug users. Nurses were found to hold negative stereotypes of drug addict patients and most considered the management of this group difficult. Positive attitudes towards drug users, perceived expectations of others and perceived correctness of the behaviour are important in their effect on the intention of nurses to provide high‐quality care to hospitalized patients addicted to drugs.