The Work And The Interpersonal Relationships With Patients Presenting Alcohol-Related Disorders

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the attitudes of Primary Health Care professionals toward the work and interpersonal relationships with patients who present disorders related to alcohol use. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was performedthrough the application of two questionnaires in a non-probabilistic sample of 489 health professionals working in Primary Health Care in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Results: Data analysis allowed identifyingthat the professionals presented negative attitudes toward the work with these patients. The results showed that these data may be related to negative experiences previously experienced in the work as well as the lack of training on drug use. Conclusion: Negative attitudes directly interfere with the quality and outcome of the work done to these patients, since early diagnosis and treatment conduct are directly affected by non-execution or slowness in these actions.