A case study on psychological and physical rehabilitation techniques set in continuing education and their effects on interactions between nurses and the elderly mentally ill
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A case study on psychological and physical rehabilitation techniques set in continuing education and their effects on interactions between nurses and the elderly mentally ill
Yazar:
Spozio, Anne-Marie, author.
ISBN:
9780438043817
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1 electronic resource (409 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-08C.
Özet:
This research is an exploratory case study which describes physical and psychological rehabilitation techniques and investigates their effects on nurse/patient interactions and their incorporation into psycho-geriatric nursing practice. In addition, it is an attempt to describe and analyse how an andragogical approach could be used in a nursing rehabilitation programme. Literature review includes : continuing education, nurse/patient interaction, rehabilitation and a specific literature on the nature of proposed rehabilitation techniques such as ; the use of folktales, body stimulation, impact of activity, the use of creativity and group work with the elderly. In order to carry out this research, an embedded case study method was used. This method is described in the third chapter, which is divided into five parts : the choice of the method, review of literature, the case study based on Yin's method, questionnaire and interview methods and the research procedures in which each unit of evidence is non-equivalent. Therefore, for each unit of evidence different measures and instruments are used. The method content of analysis, called "Concept Book Approach", described by Dichter (1932), is used to analyse both questionnaires and interviews. Group work sessions were video-recorded and a sociogram, based on work by Sundeen et al (1985), was used to analyse verbal and non-verbal interactions. Chapter four presents the findings of the five units of-11- evidence. The last chapter contains a discussion of the whole case study, which is divided into six parts : an andragogical model for rehabilitation practices, using andragogy and lifelong education principles in rehabilitation with the elderly mentally ill, nurse/patient interactions, nurses' profile, limitations of the research and conclusion Findings indicate that by using these psychological and physical rehabilitation techniques, nurses' interactions with the elderly became direct and partially meaningful for both. Nurses are viewed as the "architect of care". It can be asserted that andragogy model could be used in all rehabilitation situations which includes adults of all ages, because they need to re-leam how to mobilise their physical and/or cognitive functions. This includes a long process which could influence their mood. Nurses should allow them to express their feelings and their thoughts. Recommendations include the following: 1. An andragogical model emphasizes valuing nurses experiences and past personal histories. This is a source of clinical knowledge which should be used to conceptualise nursing knowledge and theories. 2. These techniques could be used in many nursing situations in which people suffer from chronic physical and psychological diseases or during a long stay in hospital. 3. Each rehabilitation techniques could be developed indepently in order to define exactly their nursing component and develop nursing knowledge. 4. Touch as a nursing technique with specific reference to communication could be taught at the beginning of basic courses in nursing. 5. In the general context, it is relevant to introduce-12-the notion of "energy" in nursing as it allows nurses to understand the dynamics between themselves and their patients. Also to realise how their behaviours can influence that of their patients.
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School code: 1543
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