Experience, knowledge and attitudes of mental health staff regarding patients' problematic drug and alcohol use.

摘要: Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the experience, knowledge and attitudes mental health staff regarding patients' problematic drug alcohol use in order provide direction for planned education.Method: A 47-item questionnaire developed individually posted all employed by Central Sydney Area Health Service (n = 536). Results: Three hundred thirty-eight (63%) members completed questionnaire. Thirty-six percent respondents had received training 41% work experience. Drug experience were associated with increased knowledge. Respondents' perception their competence positively correlated actual Most reported having regular contact patients psychotic illnesses problems. majority considered management patient group difficult currently inadequat...