Contributes for the development of a psychotherapeutic intervention model in nursing: A focus group study in Portugal and Spain.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the aspects set forth as the minimum set of features that should integrate a psychotherapeutic intervention model in nursing.


METHODS
Two focus groups were conducted, with the participation of 15 nursing professionals. Data were analysed thematically.


RESULTS
Five topics previously identified were analysed: theoretical conceptualization, structure, patients' inclusion and exclusion criteria, operationalization, and evaluation of the intervention(s) effectiveness. Theoretical conceptualization has been mainly grounded on Peplau's theory. Moreover, participants believe that standardized nursing language and nursing process should be the presumptions of the model.


CONCLUSIONS
This study allowed the identification of a minimum set of features that should integrate a psychotherapeutic intervention model in nursing, about which consensus must be reached with a view to its further development.
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.|Psychiatry Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.|Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal.|Research Group "NursID: Innovation & Development in Nursing", Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal.
Francisco Miguel Correia
FMC
Sampaio
Scientific Pedagogical Unit, "Nursing: Discipline & Profession," Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal.|Research Group "NursID: Innovation & Development in Nursing" CINTESIS, Porto, Portugal.|Portuguese Society of Mental Health Nursing, Porto, Portugal.
Carlos Alberto da Cruz
CADC
Sequeira
Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Perinatal Nursing, Barcelona University School of Nursing, Barcelona, Spain.
María Teresa
MT
Lluch Canut
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011174:Portugal; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013030:Spain
focus groups; nursing; nursing models; psychotherapy; qualitative research