Recovery-Oriented Psychiatric Nursing in South Korea: A Hybrid Concept Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the attributes and verify the definition of the recovery-oriented psychiatric nursing concept using the hybrid model suggested by Schwartz-Barcott and Kim (2000). In the theoretical analysis phase, a literature search was conducted and data were collected using the Pubmed, CINAHL, and Google Scholar databases. This study considered of 7 empirical studies, 21 guidelines, 12 instruments, 2 related theories, 3 practical models, and 2 intervention programs. In the fieldwork phase, this study performed in-depth interviews with nine psychiatric nurses. After comprehensively analyzing the attributes of recovery-oriented psychiatric nursing through a literature review and the fieldwork phase, this study rearranged the final attributes and definition of recovery-oriented psychiatric nursing in the final analytic phase as follows: “Placing consumers in the center of nursing as human beings”; “Expecting with hope”; “Encouraging them to lead a satisfactory life”; “Guiding them to live along with their peers, family and the community”; “Becoming a companion”; “Growing together”; and “Establishing a nursing organizational culture and system.” The results of this study will be used as the basic data for developing educational contents and practice guidelines for the quick resolution and activation of recovery-oriented psychiatric nursing.