Nursing therapy concept (mental health screening with PHQ-4 and nursing measures)
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Observations: Standardized survey of patients t0
At time t0, inpatients from four selected wards are surveyed using questionnaires. The patients are regularly screened by nursing staff with t
Sponsors
Universität zu Lübeck
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Routine data: All patients who receive medical care in the participating wards and have a length of stay of at least five days are included. For the first phase all suitable patients with an admission date after 30.06.2024 and a discharge date not later than 30.09.2024 are included, for the second phase all suitable patients with an admission date after 30.09.2024 and a discharge date not later than 31.12.2024 are included. This avoids possible cross-over cases between the two phases. Patient survey: Patients are included if they have been receiving medical care on the participating wards for at least 24 hours on the day of the survey and have an expected length of stay of at least five days. In addition, patients must be able to answer the questions meaningfully in German. Written informed consent is a prerequisite for participation in the survey. Staff survey: Nursing staff working in the participating wards at the time of the reference date surveys t0 and t1 are included. Informed consent is a prerequisite for participation. Focus groups: Nurses who worked in the participating wards during both phases will be included. Written informed consent is a prerequisite for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients: Mental health (stress) --> Standardized patient survey with PHQ-4 at t0 and t1 Staff: General job satisfaction, implementation targets --> Standardized surveys of nursing staff at t0 and t1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients: Use of psychotropic drugs, person-centeredness of care, satisfaction with the intervention, wishes for improvement, coping strategies for mental stress --> Standardized patient survey at t0 and t1 Nursingstaff: satisfaction with the nursing therapy concept and training courses, ability to integrate into everyday nursing care, factors that promote and hinder implementation, suggestions for improvement --> Standardized surveys of nursing staff and focus groups of nursing staff in January 2025 | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKatrin Balzer
Universität zu Lübeck
Outcome results
None listed