A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center.

Hospitals across South Africa are inundated with patients suffering from conditions associated with substance abuse. It is inevitable that contact with health services be made through an emergency centre (EC) at some point. This study aims to assess the exposure and attitudes of emergency physicians to substance abuse and addiction in major South African academic ECs. A prospective survey based on the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey (SAAS) was conducted in a convenience sample of eighty five emergency physician registrars and junior consultants in Cape Town, Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal. Respondents were targeted during academic meetings and by post.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Emergency Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Kalebka, R R

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Bruins, Stevan Raynier
• van Hoving, D J

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11934

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11934