6 Discussion
A number of studies [8, 16] have indicated that training on drugs and alcohol in Brazilian undergraduate nursing education is
inadequate. The present study data support this observation. Most participants revealed that the class and training time
required to work in this area did not exceed three hours during the undergraduate program, less than the average time
devoted to drug and alcohol education in earlier studies, which ranged from four to six hours [5, 8, 16]. As earlier research
involved samples of public college students [4, 5], these results demonstrate that alcohol and other drugs have received even
less attention at private colleges. This fact is a source of concern when considering that most nursing schools in Brazil are
affiliated with private colleges.
The analysis of the percentages of participants who scored above the median on the three factors studied shows a slight
predominance of positive attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcohol addicts, indicating that participants are in
favor of drinking, agree that people should drink if they want to and consider drinking to be normal [15]. These attitudes,
however, seem to be restricted to moderate alcohol use; according to the same students, some people drink and are able to
control their alcohol intake, whereas others are not, indicating that this attitude does not extend to people who are not able
6 DiscussionA number of studies [8, 16] have indicated that training on drugs and alcohol in Brazilian undergraduate nursing education isinadequate. The present study data support this observation. Most participants revealed that the class and training timerequired to work in this area did not exceed three hours during the undergraduate program, less than the average timedevoted to drug and alcohol education in earlier studies, which ranged from four to six hours [5, 8, 16]. As earlier researchinvolved samples of public college students [4, 5], these results demonstrate that alcohol and other drugs have received evenless attention at private colleges. This fact is a source of concern when considering that most nursing schools in Brazil areaffiliated with private colleges.The analysis of the percentages of participants who scored above the median on the three factors studied shows a slightpredominance of positive attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcohol addicts, indicating that participants are infavor of drinking, agree that people should drink if they want to and consider drinking to be normal [15]. These attitudes,however, seem to be restricted to moderate alcohol use; according to the same students, some people drink and are able tocontrol their alcohol intake, whereas others are not, indicating that this attitude does not extend to people who are not able
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