PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL PLACEMENT UPON NURSING STUDENTS PERCEIVED KNOWLEDGE IN CARING FOR MENTALLY ILL
ABSTRACT: The implementation
of a psychiatric clinical placement has been an integral component in Indonesia
Nursing Academies. Purpose: The research was to investigate how nursing
students’ perceived knowledge in caring for mentally ill patients as a result
of their psychiatric clinical placement. Method: A descriptive survey design
commonly called non-experimental design was used in this research. Students,
who had completed two weeks in a psychiatric clinical placement as a component
of mental health nursing subject, were invited to participate. Then, a questionnaire
was distributed to nursing students (N=40), giving an overall responses rate of
85 %. Result: The finding revealed that as a result of clinical placement, the
majority of nursing students had better perceived knowledge regarding the
concept of mental health and mental illness, nursing care plan, medication and
providing education towards patient and people in community about mental
health. Conclusion: The findings provide evidence for the benefits of such a
clinical placement in relation to students’ perceived knowledge in caring for
psychiatric patients.
Author: Herry Prasetyo
Journal Code: jpkeperawatangg120007

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