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The use of critical pathways in caring for schizophrenic patients in a mental hospital

✍ Scribed by Sally Wai-chi Chan; Ka-fai Wong

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 769 KB
Volume: 13
Category: Article
ISSN: 1532-8228
DOI: 10.1016/s0883-9417(99)80045-4

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✦ Synopsis

To provide quality health care and at the same time, to control cost, literature suggests that using critical pathways as a tool can enhance resource management, increase collaborative practice, and benefit patient care. This study describes the processes of developing a critical pathway in caring for schizophrenic patients in a mental hospital in Hong Kong. The perceived benefits and difficulties in using the critical pathway are discussed from a nursing perspective. Nurses believed that the use of critical pathways could improve the coordination and effectiveness of care. Also, nurses' autonomy and professional status improved. However, inadequate knowledge and resistance from other disciplines were barriers to the implementation. Recommendations are given to overcome the barriers.

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