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A qualitative study of nursing care for hospitalized patients with acute mania
Thea Daggenvoorde1, Bart Geerling2, Peter J J Goossens3
1Dimence Mental Health, Center for Bipolar Disorders, Pikeursbaan 3, Deventer, the Netherlands; Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Patients with a bipolar disorder and currently experiencing acute mania often require hospitalization. We explored patient problems, desired patient outcomes, and nursing interventions by individually interviewing 22 nurses. Qualitative content analysis gave a top five of patients problems, desired patient outcomes and nursing interventions, identified as most important in the interviews. We then conducted three focus group meetings to gain greater insight into these results. Intensive nursing care is needed, fine-tuning on the patient as a unique person is essential, taking into account the nature and severity of the manic symptoms of the patient.
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