Author, as appears in the article.: Moreno-Poyato AR; EL Abidi K; González-Palau F; Tolosa-Merlos D; Rodríguez-Nogueira Ó; Pérez-Toribio A; Casanova-Garrigos G; Roviralta-Vilella M; Roldán-Merino JF
Department: Infermeria
URV's Author/s: Casanova Garrigos, Georgina
Keywords: Quality improvement Patient-centered care Nursing practice environment Inpatient psychiatric care Evidence-based practice work-environment satisfaction safety quality improvement professional practice patient-centered care outcomes inpatient psychiatric care hospitals experiences care burnout
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The practice environment influences the quality of care and the nursing outcomes achieved in their workplaces. OBJECTIVE: To examine the perception of the clinical practice environment among nurses working in mental health units in the context of their participation in an action research study aimed at improving the nurse-patient relationship. METHOD: An explanatory sequential mixed methods study was designed. The data were collected in three phases in 18 mental health units (n = 95 nurses). Quantitative data were collected through the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, and qualitative data were collected through reflective diaries and focus groups in the context of participatory action research. RESULTS: The nurses' assessment of their practice environment shifted from positive to negative. Nurse manager leadership was the aspect that worsened the most. In addition, the perception of their participation in the affairs of the center and nursing foundations for quality of care decreased. The nurses considered it essential to be able to influence decision-making bodies and that the institution should promote a model of care that upholds the therapeutic relationship in actual clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses perceived that they should be involved in organizational decisions and required more presence and understanding from managers. Furthermore, nurses stated that institutions should promote nursing foundations for quality of care. This study contributes to understanding how nurses in mental health units perceive their work environment and how it affects the improvement of the nurse-patient relationship in clinical practice.
Thematic Areas: Psychiatry and mental health Psychiatry Psychiatric mental health Psicología Nursing Enfermagem Ciencias sociales
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: georgina.casanova@urv.cat
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10783903211066127
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Journal Of The American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 1-12
APA: Moreno-Poyato AR; EL Abidi K; González-Palau F; Tolosa-Merlos D; Rodríguez-Nogueira Ó; Pérez-Toribio A; Casanova-Garrigos G; Roviralta-Vilella M; Rold (2022). The Effects of a Participatory Intervention in Mental Health Units on Nurses' Perceptions of the Practice Environment: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of The American Psychiatric Nurses Association, (), 1-12. DOI: 10.1177/10783903211066127
Article's DOI: 10.1177/10783903211066127
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications