Spanish Red Cross Nursing School, University of Seville, Avda. de la Cruz Roja, nº 1 Dpdo., 41009 Seville, Spain.
Department of Podiatry, School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 9;18(18):9526. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189526.
The prevalence of illicit drug use among young people is high, with many being highly vulnerable to substance abuse. The nursing profession is not immune to the impacts of substance misuse. Knowing the current levels of consumption of illicit drugs in nursing students will allow for the introduction of preventive actions.
Multi-center, descriptive, and cross-sectional study involving nursing schools from four different countries (Spain, Belgium, France, and Brazil). A total of seven centers participated. An adapted version of the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) was used as a tool, which selected only the module on illicit drugs. Standard logistic regression analysis was performed.
A total of 496 nursing students participated in the study. Illicit drug shows positive representation among nursing students. A significant difference was observed between the gender and the age of first drug use, illicit drug consumption, cannabis use, and cocaine use ever in life, with higher use of illicit drugs by male, although at later ages than girls. The bivariate analysis, gender, problems as result of drugs, and nationality were significantly associated with the consumption of illicit drugs, cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy ever in life.
High rates of illicit drug use were found among nursing students, as well as factors that can influence consumption such as nationality or gender. These results can serve as a basis for the development of educational and policy interventions within nursing schools that are based on evidence, with significant implications for nurse educators, academic administrators, and practice.
年轻人中非法药物的使用较为普遍，其中许多人极易滥用药物。护理行业也无法免受药物滥用的影响。了解护理学生中非法药物的使用现状，将有助于采取预防措施。
这是一项多中心、描述性和横断面研究，涉及来自四个不同国家（西班牙、比利时、法国和巴西）的护理学校。共有七个中心参与。使用了全球学生健康调查（GSHS）的改编版作为工具，该工具仅选择了关于非法药物的模块。进行了标准的逻辑回归分析。
共有 496 名护理学生参与了研究。非法药物在护理学生中呈阳性表现。在首次使用药物的性别和年龄、非法药物使用、大麻使用和可卡因终生使用方面观察到显著差异，男性使用非法药物的比例较高，尽管年龄比女孩晚。在双变量分析中，性别、药物导致的问题和国籍与非法药物、大麻、可卡因和摇头丸的终生使用显著相关。
护理学生中发现了较高的非法药物使用率，以及可能影响消费的因素，如国籍或性别。这些结果可以为护理学校基于证据的教育和政策干预提供依据，对护士教育者、学术管理人员和实践具有重要意义。
