title: Nurse intention to implement creative group activities among psychiatric patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the factors that affect nurse intention to implement creative group activities among psychiatric patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study used a cross-sectional design. One hundred psychiatric nurses completed a questionnaire based on the theory of reasoned action.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicate that the theory predicts nurse intention to implement these activities, and the most significant factors for this intention are their previous implementation and the effect of nursing managers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nursing managers should support nurses to implement creative group activities among psychiatric patients, and provide appropriate training.
authors.affiliation: Tirat Hacarmel Mental Health Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Drori
authors.forename: Hava
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guetta
authors.forename: Merav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Natan
authors.forename: Yaakov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Polakevich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003405:Creativity; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Attitude; creative group activity; psychiatric nurse; theory of reasoned action