Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Training Given to Nurses Working in a Psychiatric Clinic

Summary:

Background One of the most important roles of psychiatric nurses, who help individuals, families and society in promoting health, preventing diseases and coping with problems, is their educational role. With its educational role, the nurse can help the patient and their family function at the best level in biopsychosocial integrity in preventing and coping with diseases through psychoeducation.

Goals This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of psychoeducational training given to nurses working in a psychiatric clinic.

Design This research is a randomized controlled experimental study. Participants Participants were determined using simple randomization. The sample of the study consisted of 78 nurses (intervention = 39; control = 39) working in a psychiatric clinic in a city hospital in Turkey.

Methods Groups were determined using the simple randomization method. Psychoeducational training was given to the intervention group, nurses working in the Psychiatry clinic, for a total of 4 sessions, with two sessions of 50 minutes each. The data of the research were collected with the ;Personal Information Form; Form for evaluating the knowledge level of nurses working in the psychiatry clinic regarding psychoeducation and Perception of Adequacy Scale in Psychoeducation Program Development and Implementation. Data were analyzed using independent samples t test and two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).