scholarly journals Editorial: Ensuring COVID‐19 vaccine uptake by people with severe mental illness: a mental health nursing priority

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Usher
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
Health Nursing

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Study to Explore the Challenges in Mental Health Nursing Practice towards Developing Practice Guidelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-212
Author(s):  
Nivamani Barman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
Health Nursing

Background: Nurses were facing various challenges while providing care to patients with mental illness. The study aims to explore those challenges so that practice guidelines can be developed. Methodology: Approach- Qualitative, Research Design- Phenomenological study, Sample- Nursing personnel, Sample size- 10, Sampling technique- Purposive sampling technique, Setting- Indoor of Tertiary Care Hospital, Inclusion Criteria- Both male and female, Nurses working in Indoor and with work experience of at least one year. Results: Results shows that 10% of the subjects are male, 90% were female, 70% were Hindu, 30% were Christian, 10% were GNM, 20% were Bsc. Nurse, 60% were DPN, 10% were Post Basic Bsc nurses, 70% were married, 30% unmarried, 40% of the subjects had 1-3 years of work experience, 60% had more than 10 years of work experience and no one had exposed to any training programs associated with it. Thematic analysis shows that major challenges were more work load, less number of staff, lack of personal safety and security, restricted hospital facility, psychopathology of acutely ill patients, negative attitude of family members and limited continuing up gradation of knowledge. Conclusion: The study results show that, nurses faced various challenges while delivering care to patients with mental illness. Key words: Challenges, Mental Health Nursing Practice, practice guideline.

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