MEANING OF DETOXIFICATION IN A HOSPITAL SETTING FOR ALCOHOL-DEPENDENT PEOPLE: RESUMING LIFE

• Main Authors: Jucimara da Silva Mendes, Lucas Corrêa Preis, Débora Felippe Brolese, José Luís Guedes dos Santos, Greice Lessa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2018-06-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Alcoholism; Mental Health; Nursing Care; Qualitative Study; Rehabilitation
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.53410

Objective: To understand the meaning of detoxification for alcohol-dependent people in a hospital setting. Method: Qualitative study based on the Grounded Theory methodology. The theoretical sample consisted of 22 participants, including alcohol users admitted to a psychiatric clinic in the southern region of the state of Santa Catarina, health professionals from the institution and family members of users under treatment at the clinic. Data was collected in the second half of 2015 through interviews and analyzed using initial and focused codes. Results: The identified phenomenon is called “Resuming life after alcohol detoxification in a hospital setting”. Conclusion: Detoxification in a hospital setting provides an opportunity for alcohol-dependent people to resume their lives and reintegrate themselves into society in a productive way.