APNA Patient Engagement Toolkit

Unit Cultures that Engender Engagement

• Barker, P. (2001). The Tidal Model: developing an empowering, person-centered approach to recovery within psychiatric and mental health nursing. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8, 233-240
• Muskett, C. (2014). Trauma-informed care in inpatient mental health settings: A review of the literature. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23(1), 51-59.

The Concept of Engagement

• Polacek, M., Allen, D., Damin-Moss, R. , Sharp, D., Shatell, M., Schwartz, A., Souther, J. Delaney, K.. (2015). White Paper: Engagement as Element of Safety on Inpatient Units. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 21(3), 181-190.
• Wheeler, K. (2010). A Relationship-Based Model for Psychiatric Nursing Practice. Perspectives in Nursing Care, 4, 1-9. ISSN 0031-5990. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00285.x.

Research on Nurse Interactions/Relationships on Inpatient Units

• Bjorkdahl, A, Palmstierna, T., & Hansebo, G. (2010). The bulldozer and the ballet dancer: Aspects of nurses’ caring approaches in acute psychiatric intensive care. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 17, 510–518.
• Cleary, M., Hunt, G., Hosefall, J, & Deacon, M., (2012). Nurse-Patient Interaction in Acute Adult Inpatient Mental Health Units: a Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Studies. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33, 66–79.
• Johnson, M. & Hauser, P. (2001). The practices of expert psychiatric nurses: Accompanying the patient to a calmer personal space. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 22, 651-68. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11881180
• Seed, M. S., Torkelson, D. J., & Alnatour, R. (2010). The role of the inpatient psychiatric nurse and its effect on job satisfaction. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 31(3), 160-170.

Strategies to Increase Engagement

• Cutcliffe, J.,& Stevenson, C. (2007). Care of the Suicidal Patient. http://www.alibris.com/Care-of-the-Suicidal-Person-John-R-Cutcliffe/book/23090116.
• Delaney, K., Ferguson, J. (2014). Peplau and the brain: Why Interpersonal Neuroscience provides a useful language for the relationship process. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4, 8. www.sciedu.ca/jnep
• Dye, M. (2013). Assumptions Can Mislead: Failures in Health Care and Elsewhere. Trafford Publishing. http://bookstore.trafford.com/Products/SKU-000492505/Assumptions-Can-Mislead.aspx
• Greene, R., Ablon, S., & Martin, A. (2006). Innovations. Child Psychiatry: Use of Collaborative Problem Solving to reduce seclusion and restraint in child and adolescent inpatient units. Psychiatric Services, 57(5), 610-616. http://www.livesinthebalance.org/research
• Koloroutis, M., Felgen, J., Person, C., Wessel, S. (2007). Relationship-Based Care Field Guide. Creative Healthcare Management. CHCM.com. ISBN 13: 978-1-886624-23-8. http://shop.chcm.com/store/p/47-Relationship-Based-Care-Field-Guide.aspx
• Koloroutis, M., Trout, M. (2012). See Me as a Person. Creative Healthcare Management. CHCM.com. https://www.amazon.com/See-Me-Person-Therapeutic-Relationships/dp/1886624836
• Orlando, I. (1990). The dynamic nurse-patient relationship. New York, NY: National League for Nursing
• Pelletier, L.,& Stichler, J.(2014). Ensuring Patient and Family Engagement. A Professional Nurse’s Toolkit. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 29, 110–114.
• Smith, T., Burgos, J., Dexter, V., Norcott., J, Pappas, S., Schuman, E., Apperl, A., Harrison, M., Nossel, I.R., and Essock, S. (2010). Best Practices for Improving Engagement of Clients in clinical care. Psychiatric services, doi: 10.1176/appi.ps61.4.343.
• Vegne, D., Mauer, S., & Gaud, K. (2016). Agitated Patients? They May Be Taking Their Cue From You. Medscape Psychiatry Viewpoints. August. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/867680?nlid=109030_785&src=WNL_mdplsfeat_160830_mscpedit_nurs&uac=224837FN&spon=24&impID=1188260&faf=1

Patients’ Perceptions of Engagement/Interaction/Experiences on Inpatient Units

• Molin, J., Graneheim, U. H., & Lindgren, B. M. (2016). Quality of interactions influences everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care—patients’ perspectives. International journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 11. 29897
• Nugteren, W., Zalm, Y., Hafsteinsdóttir, T. B., Venne, C., Kool, N., & Meijel, B. (2016). Experiences of Patients in Acute and Closed Psychiatric Wards: A Systematic Review. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 52, 292-300.
• Sebergsen, K. Norberg, A. & Talseth, A. G. (2016). Confirming mental health care in acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons experiencing psychotic illness: An interview study. BMC Nursing. 15:3. DOI: 10.1186/s12912-016-0126-x
• Stewart, D., Burrow, H., Duckworth, A., Dhillon, J., Fife, S., Kelly, S., … & Wright, S. (2015). Thematic analysis of psychiatric patients’ perceptions of nursing staff. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 24(1), 82-90.
• Thibeault, C., Trudeau, K., d’Etremont, M., Brown, T. (2010). Understanding the Milieu Experiences of Patients on an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 24, 216-226.

Research associating Aggressive Incidents with Engagement/Ward Culture

• Papadopoulos, C., Bowers, L., Quirk, A., & Khanom, H. (2012). Events preceding changes in conflict and containment rates on acute psychiatric wards. Psychiatric Services, 63, 40-47.
• Robinson, J., Craig, L. A., & Tonkin, M. (2016). Perceptions of Social Climate and Aggressive Behavior in Forensic Services A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, doi 10.1177/1524838016663936

Methods to Measure Engagement

• Delaney, K., Johnson, M.,& Fogg, L. (2015). Development and Testing of the Combined Assessment of Psychiatric Environments: A Patient-Centered Quality Measure for Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 21, 134–147. doi:10.1177/1078390315581338.
• McAndrew S., Chambers, M., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., & Watts, P.(2013). Measuring the evidence: Reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 23(3), 212-220.