Nurses’ Experiences of Documenting the Mental Health of Older Patients in Long-Term Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15736757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eli Johanne Haugan Engen (Namsos Hospital), Siri Andreassen Devik (0000-0001-5890-203X, Nord University), Rose Mari Olsen (0000-0002-7009-8803, Nord University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Pages | 2333393620960076-2333393620960076 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Qualitative Nursing Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2333-3936 • E-ISSN: 2333-3936 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2333393620960076 |
| PMID | 33134432 |
| OpenAlex | W3092897340 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 49 |
Nursing documentation is repeatedly reported to be insufficient and unsatisfactory. Although nurses should apply a holistic approach, they tend to document physical needs more often than other caring dimensions. This study aimed to describe nurses' experiences documenting mental health in older patients receiving long-term care. Individual interviews were conducted with nine nurses and were analyzed by content analysis. One main theme, two categories and seven sub-categories emerged. The findings showed that the nurses perceived mental health as an ambiguous phenomenon that could be difficult to observe, interpret, and agree upon. Thus, the nurses were uncertain about what concepts and words corresponded to their observations. They also struggled with finding the right words to create accurate and complete documentation without breaking confidentiality or diminishing the dignity of the patient. The findings are relevant for nurses in different types of healthcare services and in the educational context to ensure comprehensive nursing documentation
Confidentiality · Context (archaeology · Dignity · Documentation · Mental health · Phenomenon · Psychiatry · Theme (computing · Medicine · Nursing · Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Psychology
Aging with multimorbidity
An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within nursing research
Qualitative content analysis in nursing research
Sampling for qualitative research
Doing Interviews
Breakdown in informational continuity of care during hospitalization of older home-living patients
Nurses’ information exchange during older patient transfer
Naturalistic inquiry
Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
Lay people's experiences with reading their medical record
Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |