Abstract
Introduction
According to our knowledge there are no previous reviews on nurse‐delivered interventions in the adult psychiatric outpatient setting.
Aim
To identify and systematically describe and analyse nurse‐delivered interventions based on research literature.
Method
An integrative review.
Results
This review included 60 studies, of which 46 were intervention studies, including 40 clinical trials. The most common patient groups were patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The nursing interventions described in the studies resembled a total of 68 interventions from the Nursing Interventions Classification. The treatment delivery methods varied and treatments often lacked a clear theoretical background.
Implications for practice
The core of nurse‐delivered interventions identified in research literature in psychiatric outpatient care is on interventions aiming at improving the functioning of both patients and their family members by building on their own strengths. These findings differ from the interventions identified in a review describing nursing in the inpatient setting. There are high‐quality clinical trials describing nurse‐delivered treatments for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These include evidence‐based treatments such as psychoeducation. Understanding of how these treatments are transferred in clinical practice is missing. Clinical trials describing nurse‐delivered web‐based interventions and interventions for patients diagnosed with depression are needed.
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