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The problems and the values of objective nursing observations in psychiatric nursing care
Author(s) -
Wilkinson Teresa
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1979.tb02996.x
Subject(s) - checklist , drug trial , nursing , nursing care , medicine , value (mathematics) , patient care , work (physics) , drug treatment , psychology , clinical trial , computer science , mechanical engineering , pathology , machine learning , engineering , cognitive psychology
This paper describes a drug trial which illustrates the problems involved in objective nursing recordings to assess response to a specific treatment. It also highlights some difficulties in recording results. The paper briefly describes the history and diagnosis of a patient and the choice of treatment. The method of formulation of a checklist and the difficulties in completing a study are discussed. The results of the study and their value in planning future work are outlined. Conclusions are drawn about the feasibility of carrying out a controlled drug trial with a patient on a ward but the most important aspects are the ability of nurses to perform objective assessments and the value of this approach when assessing a patient and his response to treatment.