The Forensic Psychiatric Nurse - Warden or Empathic Caregiver

• Conditions: Psychiatric Nursing
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT02389296
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether the work environment influences the role perception of nurses in psychiatric wards. This will be a comparative study. Questionnaires will be distributed to nurses working in psychiatric wards in 10 medical centers in Israel.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-10
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-17
• Study Start: 2015-05
• Primary Completion: 2016-05
• Study Completion: 2016-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 212

Inclusion Criteria

• RN Accredited Nurses
• Hebrew Speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Incomplete questionnaire

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Psychiatric Nurses in General Hospitals	Questionnaire	Psychiatric nurses working in general hospitals
Forensic Psychiatric Nurses in Mental Health Centers	Questionnaire	Psychiatric nurses working in forensic wards in mental health centers

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Empathetic Caregiver	One year	Questionnaire with Liekert Scale will determine nursing staff behavioral intention
Warden	One year	Questionnaire with Liekert Scale will determine nursing staff behavioral intention