Nurse–patient interaction in acute psychiatric in-patient facilities has
been the subject of much discussion in the literature and remains a contentious issue.
How and why nurses interact with patients in the acute care setting requires definition
within the current dynamic environment of mental health service provision.
Factors which impact on the manner in which nurses care for patients also require
investigation. This article presents the findings of a collaborative research study that
investigates factors that influence nurse–patient interaction in the acute psychiatric
setting. Ten nurses on the study ward were given opportunity, through semi-struct
u red interviews, to outline and describe the factors perceived to influence
nurse–patient interaction. Factors identified as influencing interaction included the
ward environment, something always comes up, nurses’ attributes, patient factors,
instrumental support and focus of nursing. Issues which emerged from the study
provide managers and clinical nurses with an opportunity for generating new pos -
sibilities for nurse–patient interaction. However, these issues must be addressed in
a sensitive way that takes into account the complex and dynamic nature of acute
care settings.
Nurse–patient interaction in acute psychiatric in-patient facilities has
been the subject of much discussion in the literature and remains a contentious issue.
How and why nurses interact with patients in the acute care setting requires definition
within the current dynamic environment of mental health service provision.
Factors which impact on the manner in which nurses care for patients also require
investigation. This article presents the findings of a collaborative research study that
investigates factors that influence nurse–patient interaction in the acute psychiatric
setting. Ten nurses on the study ward were given opportunity, through semi-struct
u red interviews, to outline and describe the factors perceived to influence
nurse–patient interaction. Factors identified as influencing interaction included the
ward environment, something always comes up, nurses’ attributes, patient factors,
instrumental support and focus of nursing. Issues which emerged from the study
provide managers and clinical nurses with an opportunity for generating new pos -
sibilities for nurse–patient interaction. However, these issues must be addressed in
a sensitive way that takes into account the complex and dynamic nature of acute
care settings.
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Nurse–patient interaction in acute psychiatric in-patient facilities has
been the subject of much discussion in the literature and remains a contentious issue.
How and why nurses interact with patients in the acute care setting requires definition
within the current dynamic environment of mental health service provision.
Factors which impact on the manner in which nurses care for patients also require
investigation. This article presents the findings of a collaborative research study that
investigates factors that influence nurse–patient interaction in the acute psychiatric
setting. Ten nurses on the study ward were given opportunity, through semi-struct
u red interviews, to outline and describe the factors perceived to influence
nurse–patient interaction. Factors identified as influencing interaction included the
ward environment, something always comes up, nurses’ attributes, patient factors,
instrumental support and focus of nursing. Issues which emerged from the study
provide managers and clinical nurses with an opportunity for generating new pos -
sibilities for nurse–patient interaction. However, these issues must be addressed in
a sensitive way that takes into account the complex and dynamic nature of acute
care settings.
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