Nurses' Experience of the Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale

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dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Jacqueline M.
dc.contributor.authorJow, Carlina
dc.contributor.committeememberEstefan, Andrew
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCaffrey, Graham
dc.date2020-11
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-04T15:23:41Z
dc.date.available2020-05-04T15:23:41Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-23
dc.description.abstractOpioid withdrawal is a complex medical process that can adversely affect physical and mental health, employment and finances, often resulting in strained and lost relationships. Nurses are central figures in acute and ongoing care of people who use opioids. Within inpatient contexts, nurses are responsible for the observation and assessment of patients who are experiencing opioid withdrawal. The Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is a tool that was designed to assess and document the common signs and symptoms related to the physical and psychological withdrawal from opioids. Although COWS has been validated for use in both inpatient and outpatient settings, its use by nurses is inconsistent. Using a descriptive phenomenological method, this study will investigate the nurses’ experience with the COWS while caring for opioid withdrawal patients. Insights gained from this study can inform possibilities for changes in practice and policy that enhance the treatment of opioid withdrawal patients on inpatient addictions and mental health units within Alberta Health Services.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJow, C. (2020). Nurses' Experience of the Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37791
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111980
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyNursingen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectOpioid Withdrawalen_US
dc.subjectClinical Opioid Withdrawal Scaleen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subject.classificationNursingen_US
dc.titleNurses' Experience of the Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scaleen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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