Schizophrenia Nursing Interventions: Evidence-Based Practices Report

This report presents an analysis of evidence-based nursing interventions for schizophrenia, focusing on three key areas: psychosocial interventions, therapeutic relationships, and indigenous health practices. The first intervention discussed is the effectiveness of psychosocial education for the families and communities of schizophrenia patients, which aims to improve treatment adherence and reduce symptoms. The second intervention emphasizes the importance of a therapeutic relationship between the nurse and patient, based on Peplau's interpersonal theory, to foster healing and self-repair. Finally, the report highlights the use of spiritual elements in indigenous health practices to improve patient engagement and adherence to treatment routines. The report draws upon research by Wai Tong Chien, Anabela Pereira, and Kylee Swift, providing a comprehensive overview of current approaches to schizophrenia treatment and patient care.

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First Evidence-based Nursing Intervention for Schizophrenia
Researcher Wai Tong Chien and his team conducted research on the effectiveness of
psychosocial education to the immediate community members of the Schizophrenia patients can
improve the prognosis of the disease by symptom reduction, supporting relapses and adherence
to the treatment (Tong, 2013).
Rational
The prognosis of Schizophrenia is an exercise to manage the future attacks of the condition. A
psychosocial education where elements of CBT driven interventions hold the key has the
strength to continue the treatment under an “optimal patient care plan.” Most of the studies done
on the development of larger community-driven solutions failed in finding coherence with
personalized plans.
Second Evidence-based Nursing Intervention for Schizophrenia
Researcher Anabela Pereira and her team established the fact that a therapeutic relationship
between patient and nurse, based upon Peplau’s interpersonal relationship theory can enhance
the curative atmosphere and promote the concept of self-repair among the patients (Pereira,
2017).
Rational

Development of the relationship based upon Peplau's theory negates the possibilities of
stigmatization of the disease and generation of pathos between patient and nurse can help a
Schizophrenia patient in dealing with the vulnerabilities awarded by the disease.
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Evidence-based practice for Indigenous health knowledge and healing practices
Kylee Swift and her team presented increasing evidence in the favor of the practice of “
justifiable deployment of “Spiritual feelings “ to develop a therapeutic relationship have the
potential to improve the rate of the healing among such patients (Swift, 2017).
Rational
The involvement of spiritual elements presents a holistic model of indigenous health, the
connection caused by the spiritual elements helps a nurse in motivating an indigenous patient to
stick to the meditational routines without much reluctance. This reluctance towards medication
routines is a major cause of worry for the nursing experts when they are dealing with indigenous
patients

References
Pereira, A. (2017). Nursing interventions in schizophrenia: the importance of the therapeutic
relationship. Nursing and Care Open Access Journal,
https://medcraveonline.com/NCOAJ/nursing-interventions-in-schizophrenia-the-
importance-of-therapeutic-relationship.html.
Swift, K. (2017). AT THE INTERFACE: Indigenous health practitioners and evidence-based
practice. National Global Center for Aboriginal Health,
https://www.nccih.ca/docs/context/RPT-At-the-Interface-Halseth-EN.pdf.
Tong, W. (2013). Current approaches to treatments for schizophrenia spectrum disorders, part II:
psychosocial interventions and patient-focused perspectives in psychiatric care. PMC,
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3792827/.