1995/06/01 by Dianne Hawthorne, Andrew McKenzie
paper · doi:10.1080/00048679509075922
crossref issued 1995/06/01 · crossref published 1995/06/01 · crossref published-online 1995/06/01 · crossref published-print 1995/06/01 · crossref created 2009/12/07 · crossref deposited 2026/04/28 · crossref indexed 2026/07/30
The theory and practice of psychiatric nursing has been subjected to little serious research; consequently some nursing interventions recommended by nursing texts lack formal evaluation. This study examined one aspect of practice: the way in which nurses work with delusional patients. Registered psychiatric nurses were asked to describe the way in which they deal with patients whose delusions are a major clinical problem. The findings highlight a disparity between practice and theory.