A RESEARCH STUDY
ON ATTITUDE OF NURSES TOWARDS RELAPSE PREVENTION AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN
FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL BARNAWA, KADUNA
ABSTRACT
The problem of every hospital when the targeted
objective is not achieved is that there is something wring either with health
care givers, the patients or the general public. In order to improve the
standard of health of the patients and keep them progressively fit. The reason
why such lapse are present here to be sought and the remedy met in order to
achieve the set objective of the hospital.
This study is based on the Attitude of nurses
towards Relapse prevention among psychiatric patients in Federal
neuropsychiatric hospital Barnawa Kaduna. The aim and objective of this study
are all directed towards bringing out lasting solutions to curtail this menace.
It also intends to actively involve the management of the hospital especially on employing new and
scientific approach to holistic patient care. The instruments used for data
collection were from interview and Questionnaire which were represented in
tabular form, bar chart, pie chart and percentages. Nurses were used for the
study .the data collected were analyzed. The result showed that many factor
contribute to the effect of relapse.
All these can be prevented through adequate
Education, Family oriented therapies, good social support, compliance and keep
the follow-up appointment.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title
page – – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – v
Table of
Content – – – – – – – – – vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
Background of Study – – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of Problem – – – – – – – 3
1.3 Objective of the Study – – – – – – – 5
1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 5
1.5 Research Questions – – – – – – – 6
1.6 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 6
1.7 Limitation of the Study – – – – – – 7
1.8 Operational Definition of Terms – – – – – 7
CHAPTER
TWO
REVIEW
OF LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 8
2.1 Conceptual Framework – – – – – – 9
2.1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 9
2.1.2 Concept of Attitude – – – – – – – 11
2.1.3 Causes of Relapse – – – – – – – 13
2.1.4 Phases of Psychiatric Illness – – – – – 15
2.1.5 Types of Relapse – – – – – – – 17
2.1.6 Prevention of Relapse among Psychiatric
Patients – – 19
2.2 Theoretical
Framework – – – – – – 27
2.2.1 Cognitive Behavioral Chain – – – – – – 27
2.2.2 Problem of Immediate Gratification
(P.I.G) – – – 27
2.2.3 Abstinence Violation effect (A.V.E) – – – – 28
2.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 28
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.0
Introduction – – – – – – – – 29
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – – 29
3.2 Research Setting – – – – – – – 29
3.3
Target Population – – – – – – – 31
3.4
Sampling Techniques – – – – – – – 31
3.5
Instrument For Data Collection – – – – – 31
3.6
Validity and Reliability of Instrument – – – – 32
3.7
Method of Data Collection – – – – – – 32
3.8
Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 32
3.9
Ethical Consideration – – – – – – – 32
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 33
4.1 Data Presentation – – – – – – – 33
4.2
Answering Research
Questions – – – – – 47
4.3 Data Analysis – – – – – – – – 49
4.4 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 53
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 54
5.1 Discussion
of Findings – – – – – – 54
5.2 Relationship
with other Studies/Literature Review – 56
5.3 Implication
for Nursing – – – – – – 58
5.4 Summary – – – – – – – – – 58
5.5 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 59
5.6 Recommendations – – – – – – – 60
References – – – – – – – – – – 63
Appendix – – – – – – – – – – 64