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KMID : 1164420110060020105
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Health Communication
2011 Volume.6 No. 2 p.105 ~ p.117
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Experiences of Interpersonal Relationships in Psychiatric Clinical Settings; A Focus Group Study of Nursing Students
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Wee Hwee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe experiences of interpersonal relationships between nursing students and clients in psychiatric settings.
Methods: Data was collected through focus groups and individual voice recorded interviews. The data was
then analyzed using qualitative contents analysis.
Results: The participants were nineteen nursing students, all of whom were third year university students, who had completed their first clinical practice in a psychiatric unit. Through this study the subsequent three major categories were discovered: ’Entering into relationship’ was the first experience in which participants met with clients and started one-to-one relationships. Second, ’Interacting with each other’ was a major experience through which participants experienced positive and negative feelings towards their clients. Finally, ’Bringing down the curtain on relationships’ was when participants ended their relationships and experienced the sorrow of parting.
Conclusion: After considering the results of this study, we can conclude that nursing education ought to focus more on helping nursing students develop competence in the area of interpersonal relationships.
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KEYWORD
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Nursing student, Interpersonal relationship
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