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A Qualitative Evaluation of an Inpatient Nursing Intervention for Depressed Elderly: The Systematic Activation Method
Author(s) -
Clignet Frans,
Meijel Berno,
Straten Annemieke,
Cuijpers Pim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12177
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , nursing , perspective (graphical) , medicine , multidisciplinary approach , qualitative research , depression (economics) , multidisciplinary team , mental health , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , psychiatry , social science , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
PURPOSE This article describes the evaluation of the implementation of a nursing intervention, that is, the Systematic Activation Method (SAM), among inpatients with late life depression (LLD). METHODS A qualitative study in four clinical units for old age psychiatry. RESULTS We identified facilitators and barriers relating to patient and nurse characteristics, as well as to contextual factors, from the perspective of mental health nurses. The nature of the LLD and the quality of the therapeutic relationship were major aspects that affected the implementation of the SAM. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Given the complexity of the implementation process, careful supervision and monitoring, with the active participation of management and the multidisciplinary team, are necessary.