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Workplace interventions for Finnish nurses: a retrospective document analysis of disciplinary decisions related to substance use




TekijätLuurila, Katrimaija; Kangasniemi, Mari; Hult, Marja; Häggman-Laitila, Arja

KustantajaSAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

KustannuspaikkaLONDON

Julkaisuvuosi2025

JournalNordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiNORDIC STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Lehden akronyymiNORD STUD ALCOHOL DR

Vuosikerta42

Numero4

Aloitussivu337

Lopetussivu352

Sivujen määrä16

ISSN1455-0725

eISSN1458-6126

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/14550725251351702

Verkko-osoitehttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14550725251351702

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication//499473775


Tiivistelmä

Aim: The study aimed to describe the workplace interventions for registered nurses (RNs) with substance use disorder (SUD) related violations leading to disciplinary actions.

Methods: A retrospective document analysis of disciplinary decisions related to RNs with SUD (N = 171) from a Finnish regulatory authority. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative methods.

Results: Substance abuse at the workplace involved intervention actions by a nurse leader and employer with work ability assessment and measures, legislation-based measures for hearing the worker, investigation and handling. Substance abuse services and occupational health services were involved in more than half of incidents. In most of the cases, the RN's contract terminated.

Conclusions: Further research about the interventions and supervision of healthcare workers with SUD could help clarify protocols and develop measures for the early detection at work places.


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The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Author KL’s research work was partly funded by the Nursing Research Center of the HUS Helsinki University Hospital. The funder had no role in the study.


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