The Effect of a Health Educational Program on Prevention of Substance Abuse among Adolescent Nursing Students

Research Abstract

The Effect of a Health Educational Program on Prevention of Substance Abuse among Adolescent Nursing Students Zainab Taha Abd El Aziz, (1) Afaf Salah Abdel El Mohsen, (2) Amany Mohamed Saad (3) (1) Assistant lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Beni-Suef University (2)Professor of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University (3) Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University Abstract Substance abuse among adolescents is fast becoming a global public health concern. The aim of this study is to: Examine the effect of a health educational program on prevention of substance abuse among adolescent nursing students. Design: A quasi-experimental design (pre and post- test) was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in two institutions (Health Technical Institute and Nursing Technical Institute). Sample: Purposive sample was used (200 from Health Technical Institute and 120 from Nursing Technical Institute). Tools: A structured interviewing questionnaire, included three parts: Socio-demographic characteristics, adolescent nursing students' knowledge regarding substance abuse and its prevention, adolescent nursing students’attitude toward substance abuse. Results: There were 22.5% of adolescent nursing students had satisfactory total knowledge pre educational program. While changed to 92.2% of them post educational program. There were 39.4% of adolescent nursing students had positive attitude toward prevention of substance abuse pre educational program. While changed to 93.8% post educational program. Conclusion: There was a marked improvement in adolescent nursing students’ knowledge about prevention of substance abuse post educational program with a highly statistically significant difference. In addition, there was a marked improvement in all items of adolescent nursing students’ attitude toward prevention of substance abuse post educational program with a highly statistically significant difference. Recommendation: Ongoing researches were required for enhancing students’ awareness about substance abuse and its prevention & dissemination of health educational booklets and pamphlets about defensive ways against substance abuse. Key words: Adolescents nursing students, Health educational program, Substance abuse

Research Keywords

Adolescents nursing students, Health educational program, Substance abuse