「アルコール健康障害対策基本法」の施行と看護師に必要な専門知識—アルコールに関連する身体疾患を中心に

The Basic Act on Measures Against Alcohol-Related Health Harm and Nurses' Expert Knowledge of Alcohol-Related Physical Diseases

要旨

　2014年に施行されたアルコール健康障害対策基本法が定める医療従事者の責務を紹介し、特に看護師に求められる知識として、アルコールに関連する代表的な身体疾患に焦点を当て、最新の知見を踏まえて概説した。特に、飲酒行動と身体疾患の発症や予後、治療との関連について詳述し、アルコール健康障害の早期発見と予防、再発防止、専門治療への導入など、看護師の適切な介入に必要な専門的知識の一部を解説し、課題を述べた。

　This paper introduces the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals stipulated in the Basic Act on Measures Against Alcohol-Related Health Harm enacted in 2014. The paper is based on the latest findings, focusing on nurses' knowledge of typical alcohol-related physical diseases; such knowledge is required particularly of nurses. Specifically, this paper provides a detailed explanation of the association of drinking behavior with the onset, prognosis, and treatment of physical diseases. It sheds light on the areas of expertise required of nurses for proper intervention, such as early detection and prevention of negative health effects, prevention of recurrence, and introduction to special treatment.