title: The role of community mental health nurses caring for people with schizophrenia in Taiwan: a substantive grounded theory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to develop a practice theory that can be used to guide the direction of community nursing practice to help clients with schizophrenia and those who care for them.
  
  
  METHODS
  Substantive grounded theory was developed through use of grounded theory method of Strauss and Corbin.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two groups of participants in Taiwan were selected using theoretical sampling: one group consisted of community mental health nurses and the other group was clients with schizophrenia and those who cared for them. The number of participants in each group was determined by theoretical saturation. Semi-structured one-to-one in-depth interviews and unstructured non-participant observation were utilized for data collection. Data analysis involved three stages: open, axial and selective coding. During the process of coding and analysis, both inductive and deductive thinking were utilized and the constant comparative analysis process continued until data saturation occurred. To establish trustworthiness, the four criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were followed along with field trial, audit trial, member check and peer debriefing for reliability and validity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A substantive grounded theory, the role of community mental health nurses caring for people with schizophrenia in Taiwan, was developed through utilization of grounded theory method of Strauss and Corbin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this paper, results and discussion focus on causal conditions, context, intervening conditions, consequences and phenomenon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The theory is the first to contribute knowledge about the field of mental health home visiting services in Taiwan to provide guidance for the delivery of quality care to assist people in the community with schizophrenia and their carers.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. india.flower@msa.hinet.net
authors.forename: Xuan-Yi
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wen-Jiuan
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Shwu-Jiuan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chouh-Jiuan
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000451:nursing*; D013624:Taiwan; D000078329:Workforce