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ID 119160
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Nurses’ Analysis Contents in Observing Patient
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Keywords
psychiatric nurse
observation technique
observation intent
analysis content
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
The purpose of this study was to clarify what psychiatric nurses intended to observe when observing schizophrenia patient and what they analyzed from their observations. Twenty-one experienced nurses were included in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and content analysis was conducted. The results were as follows:Nurses’ intentions in observing patient were [Observation of psychiatric symptoms], [Observation of normality or abnormality], [Possibility of self-harm or harming others], [Side effects of antipsychotics], [Degree of communication disorder], [Degree of self-care], [Observation of nutritional status], [Effects of external stimuli on patient], and [Less importance of observing doctor]. Nurses’ analysis contents were [Analysis of psychiatric symptoms], [No risk of self-harm or harming others], [Effects of antipsychotics], [Presence of communication disorder], [Lack of trust in doctor], [Problems in daily life], [Consideration of future nursing intervention], [Assessment of normality or abnormality], [Unhealthy physical state], and [Unnecessary analysis]. The results of this study revealed the nurses’ observational process.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Publisher
Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine
Volume
71
Issue
1-2
Start Page
54
End Page
61
Sort Key
54
Published Date
2024-02
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language
eng
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Medical Sciences