Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21367
Title: Patterns of 'at home' alcohol-related injury presentations to emergency departments - An integrative literature review
Contributor(s): Bunker, Naomi (author); Woods, Cindy  (author)orcid ; Conway, Jane  (author); Usher, Kim  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2016.04.005
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21367
Abstract: Introduction: Alcohol abuse has significant personal and social impacts. Recent public health campaigns and media attention have drawn attention to the impact of excessive drinking and subsequent injury in public places. This overlooks that a significant proportion of alcohol-related injuries occur in or near the home. Aim: The aim of this integrative review was to determine existing information about rates of emergency department (ED) presentations for alcohol-related injuries that occurred 'at home'. A secondary objective was to compare ED presentations for alcohol-related injuries that occurred 'at home' with presentations for alcohol-related injuries that occurred at licensed venues. Method: A search was conducted in: PubMed, CINAHL, and google scholar databases using the following search terms: 'alcohol-related injury'; 'alcohol-related injuries'; 'emergency department'; and, 'home'. Results: 398 papers were located, 389 were excluded leaving nine papers that were included in the review. The review found that a large number of alcohol-related ED injury presentations originated at home (ranging from 10% to 49%) with licensed premises as the other most likely location. Conclusion: In a majority of the studies, the incidence of alcohol-related injuries sustained at home was greater than at licensed venues. Alcohol-related injury presentations to EDs are an important area of study. Nurses need to be aware of the importance of collecting accurate demographic data associated with the location of alcohol-related injury to provide evidence to inform health promotion and social policy.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Collegian, 24(3), p. 293-302
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Place of Publication: Netherlands
ISSN: 1876-7575
1322-7696
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111003 Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care)
111005 Mental Health Nursing
111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420501 Acute care
420504 Mental health nursing
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920410 Mental Health
920414 Substance Abuse
920210 Nursing
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200409 Mental health
200499 Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified
200307 Nursing
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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