Prevalence of Drug Abuse among Anesthesia Providers



Abstract

The paper identifies the prevalence of the drug abuse among anesthetist by reviewing the research article, therefore, it can be said that the focus is of this paper is on the secondary research. To collect the information, the research took into account the inclusion criteria where the articles pertaining to the drug addiction among healthcare workers and anesthetics were prioritized. It is found that the healthcare workers are prone towards the drug abuse due to their nature of job. Out of the healthcare workers, the anesthetists have been found to have the highest drug addiction rate as they directly deal with the anesthetic drugs.

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank all who have suffered the long hardships of our endeavor to obtain our goals and aspirations to become Certified Register Nurse Anesthetist. Our journey has been long and cumbersome, however at the same time, worth the pain and time we have put our families and friends through. Many of us have given a lot to be privileged enough to be in the position we are in and feel that no amount of thanks will be able to show the gratitude we have for them.

With all the sacrifices there has be a great deal of positives. We have made and will continue to keep in touch with the precious friends and colleagues we have made throughout this journey. We would like to thank our professors for their time and patience in instructing us on the principles of anesthesia, which is the foundation for which we practice. We would like to give a special thanks to the clinical sites and preceptors that gave us the practical knowledge on how to apply our foundation. Without this application, the art of anesthesia would not have been possible to achieve.

Table of Contents

Introduction6

Problem Identification7

Population being affected: MDA's versus CRNA's8

Signs of Abuse among Provider9

Common Anesthesia Drugs Abused11

Journal Article Search Methods13

Research Article 113

Description of Study13

Sample Population13

Outcome of Study13

Research Article 214

Description of Study14

Sample Population14

Outcome of Study15

Research Article 315

Description of Study15

Sample Population15

Outcome of Study16

Research Article 416

Description of Study16

Sample Population16

Outcome of Study16

Compare and Contrast Research Studies17

Methods used for Research17

Data Collection Procedure18

Overall Results of Studies18

Critique of Hypothesis and Conclusions Reached19

Validity Issues with Research20

Implications for Future Research21

Conclusion22

Prevalence of Drug Abuse among Anesthesia Providers

Introduction

Substance abuse of controlled substances is a problem for the healthcare community. It costs a substantial amount of money for employers in time lost, law suits, and rehab. It takes its toll on the abuser and destroys their families. However, one of the biggest concerns is the effect that it has on the patients that are being cared for by healthcare professionals under the influence of drugs. This poses a public health problem for the community and it is one of the hardest to detect because many signs and symptoms are not noticed till it is too late.

Healthcare workers have a high prevalence of drug diversion because of the nature of the job. Until there is a drug that can be used safely ...