Production of alcohol and drugs in the annals of the Brazilian Nursing Congress

Abstract

Objective: To identify and to characterize the bibliographic production of nurses on alcohol and other drugs, published in the Annals of the Brazilian Nursing Congress. Method: It is an exploratory, descriptive study through literature in the period of 2009 to 2013. We analyzed the five Annals summaries of Brazilian Nursing Congress. The data were analyzed and grouped into categories according to the premises of Bardin. Results:The sample is composed of 88 abstracts that were directly related to the subject of the research, which were grouped into five categories of analysis. Conclusion: The production of alcohol and other drugs is still underrepresented. However, there was a slight increase in the number of abstracts related to the previous survey, and there was little variation among the themes explored by nurses in their research. It was pointed contemporary areas of nursing additions that need more attention.