title: The evaluation of a nursing model for long-stay psychiatric patient care. Part 1--Literature review and methodology.
abstract: A modified action research approach was used to implement a selected nursing model on a long-stay psychiatric ward. Within a broader quasi-experimental design, specific quality of care indicators were appraised before and after the implementation of the model. These dependent variables were also monitored on a control ward and data were collected on both wards at one pre-test and two post-test points. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the literature and the methodology for the study. Planned change theory was used as a guiding framework for the implementation of the model and this process is described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Parahoo
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boore
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires