Nurses' willingness to care for patients with opioid-use problems: Exploring background, personal, and professional predictors'

Abstract

The opioid epidemic has reached crisis proportions. As the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses are key in caring for patients with opioids-use related problems. Understanding background, personal and professional predictors of their willingness to work with this patient population may promote implementation of preventive measures into clinical practice.

Authors

Khadejah F. Mahmoud
Susan M. Sereika
Deborah S. Finnell
Karen M. Schmitt
Janet A. Cipkala-Gaffin
Dawn Lindsay
Kathryn Puskar
Ann M. Mitchell

Author Details

Khadejah F. Mahmoud, MSN, Health & Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Susan M. Sereika, PhD, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Deborah S. Finnell, DNS, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Karen M. Schmitt, BSN, Hillman Cancer Center in the Lung Center., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Janet A. Cipkala-Gaffin, DrPh, Department of Nursing Education and Research at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Dawn Lindsay, PhD, Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Kathryn Puskar, DrPH, MN; Ann M. Mitchell, PhD, MS, BS -- School of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sigma Membership

Eta

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nurses, Opioid Use, Willingness

Recommended Citation

Mahmoud, Khadejah F.; Sereika, Susan M.; Finnell, Deborah S.; Schmitt, Karen M.; Cipkala-Gaffin, Janet A.; Lindsay, Dawn; Puskar, Kathryn; and Mitchell, Ann M., "Nurses' willingness to care for patients with opioid-use problems: Exploring background, personal, and professional predictors'" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 104.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/posters_2019/104

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Event Material, Invited Presentation

Acquisition

Proxy-submission