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A Research Study On Attitude Of Nurses Towards Relapse Prevention Among Psychiatric Patients In Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital
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1.3 Objective of the Study
1. To evaluate the
relationship between the educational background of the Nurses and their
attitude towards prevention of relapse.
2. To ascertain he
relationship between the status of the Nurse and her ability to prevent
relapse among psychiatric patients.
3. To determine the relationship between the experience of the Nurse and their ability to identify symptoms of relapse.
4. To find out whether poverty can predispose psychiatric patient to relapse.
5. To determine the relationship between drug compliance among psychiatric patient and relapse prevention.
1.4 Significance of the Study
The
significance of this study is to help Nurses develop a positive
attitude towards the care to the psychiatric patient thereby reducing
the incidence of relapse.
1.5 Research Questions
1. What is the relationship between the educational background of the Nurse and their attitude toward relapse prevention?
2. What is the ability of the Nurse towards Relapse prevention among psychiatric patients?
3. What is the experience of the Nurse toward identifying symptoms of relapse?
4. Can poverty predispose psychiatric patients to relapse?
5. Can drug compliance prevent relapse among psychiatric patient?
1.6 Scope of the Study
The
scope of this study is restricted to Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Barnawa Kaduna which is one of the tertiary healthcare institutions
owned by the federal Government of Nigeria.
1.7 Limitation of the Study
Financial Constraint as there is no adequate Funds.
The limitations of this study were due to lack of time due to the limited time within which the study had to be carried out.
1.8 Operational Definition of Terms
Attitude: The way you think and feel about something.
Disability: Any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity
in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.
Management: The process of treatment or control of disease or disorders or the care of patient who suffer them.
Nurse: A person whose job is to care for people who are ill.
Psychiatric Nursing: This is a branch of medicine that deals with the
prevention, treatments, diagnosis, cause of mental illness.
Prevention: To keep away from happening or arising of stop from occurring.
Psychiatric Patient: Person who suffers from mental illness which could be minor or major.
Rehabilitation: Restore to effectiveness or normal life by training especially after illness.
Relapse: The return of disease after an interval of convalescence.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The problem of every hospital when the targeted objective is not achieved is that there is something wring either with health care givers, the patients or the general public. In order to improve the standard of health of the patients and keep them progressively fit. The reason why such lapse are present here to be sought and the remedy met in order to achieve the set objective of the hospital.This study is based on the Attitude of nurses towards Relapse prevention among psychiatric patients in F ... Continue reading---
