Psychiatric nursing for promotion of mental health and prevention of depression in the elderly: a case study.
The aim of this case study was to describe and analyse the basic pre-conditions for an intervention programme focusing upon mental health promotion and prevention of depression in an elderly community group and to discuss the psychiatric nurse's community-oriented health promotion work. The intervention programme, which was led by a psychiatric nurse, was built on intersectorial co-operation between public and voluntary organizations, development of social networks to promote social support, and target group participation. The nurse's function in the community-oriented work was to act at the individual, group and society level, as well as to mobilize resources among individuals and organizations, in order to create a favourable interaction, resulting in health and empowerment for the individual. Pre-conditions for leading this work were: knowledge of health and mental all health among the elderly, investigation methodology, knowledge about the local society, as well as pedagogical, supervisory and social competence.
Hedelin
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Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden.
Svensson
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PG
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D013548:Sweden