title: [Support for the psychiatric nurse specialist and the psychiatric community nurse in their interactions with the psychiatric patient. Part II].
abstract: In this article the research is described that had as goal to generate a supportive approach for the psychiatric nurse specialist to the psychiatric community nurse in interaction with the psychiatric patient, to promote, maintain and restore their mental health as an integral part of health. Guidelines for operationalisation of this supportive approach by the psychiatric nurse specialist, are also described. The research design utilised a qualitative, descriptive and contextual design. The exploratory field work was done in phase one of this research (as described in part I of these articles) and consisted of phenomenological interviews and focus groups. Trustworthiness was ensured by utilising Guba's model for trustworthiness.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Wyk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poggenpoel
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gmeiner
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support