Psychiatric patients’ perception of involvement in the plan of care

53^rd World Congress on Nursing and Health Care

June 21-22, 2019 Brisbane, Australia

Jaspal K Gill

University of San Diego, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Adv Practice Nurs

Abstract :

Statement of the Problem: There is an increased need to actively engage and involve patients in their care planning in healthcare facilities including psychiatric facilities. There has been a growing interest in patient centered care and patientsâ?? involvement in their plan of care as it leads to positive health care outcomes and increased patient satisfaction. However, there is a lack of research on how psychiatric patients perceive their involvement in the care planning while they are admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological research study was to explore the patient perception of being involved in their plan of care during an inpatient psychiatric hospital stay.

Method: The hermeneutic phenomenological research approach was used to understand and interpret the meaning of psychiatric patientsâ?? lived experiences of being admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility. A sample of 12 participants who had been admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility with in last 12 months was obtained. The participantsâ?? ages ranged from 29-76 years. Data was collected using digitally recorded one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Colaizziâ??s seven-step data analysis method was used to analyze the meaning of participantsâ?? lived experiences.

Findings: Seven major themes were identified: Participants knowledge about the plan of care, involvement, safety, compartmentalization of care, psychiatric inpatient admission as a turning point, inpatient as a boarding place and importance of social support.

Conclusion: This study shows that psychiatric patients desire to be informed and involved in their plan of care. They want to receive the care that is individualized and centered to their specific needs. They desire safe and therapeutic environment to focus on their mental health. The findings of this study may lead to a cascade of changes at different levels in healthcare to improve the quality of care provided to patients in inpatient psychiatric facilities.

Biography :

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