title: The perception of psychiatric-hospital ward sisters/charge nurses towards nursing models.
abstract: A search of the literature revealed a dearth of research on hospital ward-based practitioners' opinions/perceptions towards nursing models. This is surprising considering that such frameworks are being introduced into patient care settings on an international basis. As part of a larger investigation pertaining to model selection, the researcher interviewed a population of 95 ward managers, giving each of them the opportunity to put forward their views concerning models of nursing. The research area was psychiatric continuing-care/rehabilitation facilities in Northern Ireland. The majority of opinions (61.1%) were positive in nature while 23.2% of respondents voiced negative perceptions. Implications for nursing practice, education and administration are raised from the study's findings.
authors: University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
authors: H P
authors: HP
authors: McKenna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009660:Northern Ireland; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*