Relationship between emotional intelligence and health personnel attitudes toward hospitalized patients with addictions

Villarreal-Mata, Gutiérrez-Barrera, Candia-Arredondo, Tirado-Reyes, Ramírez-Sánchez and Noh-Moo

Health Leadership and Quality of Life, 2025, vol. 4, 752

Abstract: Introduction: health personnel's attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders can influence the quality of care provided. Emotional intelligence has been shown to be a key factor in providing empathetic and stigma-free care in clinical settings. Objective: to analyze the relationship between emotional intelligence and health personnel's attitudes toward hospitalized patients who use alcohol or drugs. Methods: an observational study was conducted with 286 health professionals working in a tertiary level hospital. Data were collected using the Emotional Intelligence Scale (TMMS-24), the Alcohol Problem Perception Questionnaire (AAPPQ), and the Drug Problem Perception Questionnaire (DDPPQ). Spearman's test analysis was performed. Results: relationship was identified between emotional intelligence and attitudes toward patients with alcohol use problems (r = 0,248, p 0,05). Emotional clarity and repair, as dimensions of emotional intelligence, correlated with positive attitudes of healthcare personnel toward both groups of patients (p

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.56294/hl2025752

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