Psychotherapeutic nursing as Advanced Clinical Practice for the promotion of mental health in Spain.

OBJECTIVE: To contribute to the recognition of psychotherapeutic nursing (PTN) as a regulated advanced clinical practice (ACP) in Spain, as is the case in other countries. BACKGROUND: Nurses are continually evolving to improve overall health outcomes. PTN has become a reality, with several authors describing it as an ACP. In Spain, psychotherapy is not officially regulated, which has led to a significant number of psychiatric nurses adopting an important ACP in this area without recognition. SOURCES OF EVIDENCE: Evidence confirms that PTN possesses the attributes necessary to be considered an ACP. Nurses, like psychotherapists, independently address the complex needs of individuals and families within the context of therapeutic relationships, and there is a pressing need to advance formal processes of regulation and certification. DISCUSSION: PTN has evolved at different rates depending on local initiatives, policies and various professional interests. In Spain, it is crucial to evaluate its outcomes, recognise it as an ACP and develop training plans for its regulation and accreditation. CONCLUSIONS: Mental health nurses in Spain have a strong interest in PTN being recognised as an ACP. To this end, they should join forces with other partners, scientific associations and international bodies such as the International Council of Nurses (ICN) to make PTN an internationally recognised ACP. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Psychotherapeutic nurses could contribute to improving mental health outcomes, client satisfaction and health system efficiency, and their formal recognition is an opportunity to enhance their professional identity, competence and autonomy. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY: Nursing policy needs to be reoriented towards strengthening psychotherapy as an ACP. Synergies and alliances between international nursing associations and the ICN can promote its development and implementation, while research, education and leadership are essential to achieving official regulation and accreditation.

Efficacy of educational interventions in adolescent population with feeding and eating disorders: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Educational interventions are a key element in the care of young patients with feeding and eating disorders, forming part of the majority of therapeutic approaches. The aim of this review is to evaluate the impact of educational interventions in adolescents with feeding and eating disorders. METHODS: Following the PRISMA recommendations electronic databases were searched up to 29 June 2023. Studies related to educational interventions in young population diagnosed with feeding and eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, bulimia nervosa, pica and ruminative disorders and binge- eating disorder) in Spanish and English language, without temporal limitation, were located in the databases: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, CUIDEN, DIALNET, and ENFISPO. A search in the databases of grey literature was performed in OpenGrey and Teseo. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020167736). RESULTS: A total of 191 articles were selected from the 9744 citations screened. Ten publications were included. The results indicated variability between educational programs, including individual and group interventions, learning techniques and various research methodologies. Variables such as learning, attitudinal and perceptual changes, anthropometric parameters, symptom improvement, normalization of eating patterns, evaluation of the program and cognitive flexibility were identified. The risk of bias was high due to the low methodological quality of a large number of studies analyzed. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that educational interventions can influence the improvement of knowledge level and have a positive effect on health outcomes. Although education is a common practice in the treatment of these pathologies, high-quality studies were not identified. Thus, this review concludes that additional evidence is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs, with further research studies, especially randomized controlled trials, to confirm these results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I: Systematic review.

Attitudes about Mechanical Restraint Use in Mental Health Hospitalization Services: A Spanish Survey.

The aim of this study was to analyze the attitudes of professionals in Mental Health Services throughout Spain who are directly or indirectly involved in the use of mechanical restraint and the barriers perceived to reduce its use. The study involved an online anonymous survey using Google Forms completed by Spanish mental health professionals working with service users; the survey assessed their involvement in and general attitudes and beliefs towards mechanical restraint. The survey was completed by 225 participants. Only 13.30% of the participants considered that mechanical restraint use was never necessary to guarantee the safety of users/staff in dangerous situations. Poor staff training (38.0%) and a lack of resources/staff (34.7%) were the most frequent barriers identified for the reduction of mechanical restraint. In the multivariate analysis, participation in learning programs to prevent the use of mechanical restraint was associated with lower acceptance of the use of mechanical restraint, but the result was barely significant (p = 0.050). A high percentage of mental health staff still consider mechanical restraint use necessary for safety reasons. According to the results, the participants perceived that more staff and resources and better training could reduce the use of mechanical restraint in Mental Health Hospitalization Services.

La creación de una red de conocimientos en enfermería en países de habla hispana: conceptualización de posibilidades basadas en recursos identificados / The creation of a nursing knowledge network in spanish-speaking countries: conceptualization of possibilities based on identified resources

Se presenta un trabajo conceptual sobre el análisis de los hallazgos del sondeo sobre la conceptualización de los planes de la Red de Conocimientos en Enfermería en los países de habla hispana como parte de la acción internacional de la Red. La información recopilada ha sido revelada por profesores de Chile, Colombia, España, México, Paraguay y Perú. Las respuestas han permitido reflexionar sobre conceptualizaciones y áreas que requieren más exploración para responder de manera efectiva a las lagunas en la enseñanza y la práctica de la investigación en Enfermería. Se presentan las brechas en la investigación que pueden explicarse por la falta de políticas gubernamentales e institucionales para financiar la investigación en Enfermería en áreas que tradicionalmente no se perciben como prioridades de salud pública. Otros temas analizados fueron los obstáculos a la difusión del conocimiento científico en Enfermería, las posibilidades de reforzar la investigación en Enfermería y los beneficios deseados con la participación a la Red. Entre las fortalezas de este sondeo está su originalidad y su potencial para estimular las actividades de cooperación para la producción de conocimiento, en particular, el fortalecimiento de los estudios de posgrado con la movilidad académica y de profesores en proyectos internacionales de investigación multicéntrica, la tutoría y el coaching para la investigación. Las respuestas indican una novedad en las áreas prospectivas de desarrollo profesional para educadores, investigadores, así como áreas de posible adopción de la innovación en la educación para los estudiantes. (AU)

Conceptual work is presented regarding the analysis of information gathered from an environmental scan underpinning the plans for the creation of the Nursing Knowledge Network in Spanish-speaking countries as part of the international action of the Network. The information is structured according to the compilation of baseline information provided by nursing faculty from Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru. The information helped conceptualize and anticipate areas that require further exploration to effectively respond to gaps in Nursing teaching and research practice. The reported gaps in current research can be explained by lack of government and institutional policies to finance nursing research in areas that are not traditionally perceived as public health priorities. Other topics analyzed included obstacles to dissemination of scientific knowledge in Nursing, the possibilities of reinforcing Nursing research and the desired benefits of participating in the Network. Among the strengths of this environmental scan is its originality and potential to stimulate activities of cooperation for the production of knowledge, in particular the strengthening of graduate studies with faculty and students’ mobility in international multicenter research projects, research tutoring and coaching. Information also indicates new prospective areas of professional development for faculty, researchers, as well as areas of possible adoption of innovation in student education. (AU)

Factors associated with prolonged episodes of mechanical restraint in mental health hospitalization units in Andalusia.

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Risk factors associated with prolonged episodes of mechanical restraint and other coercive measures are understudied. There have been no studies of this phenomenon in the context of the Andalusian public health system. Knowledge about factors associated with prolonged episodes is essential to increase the understanding of this phenomenon and develop strategies to reduce its occurrence. WHAT DOES THIS PAPER ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: In Andalusia, prolonged restraint is still frequent and varies depending on the unit. It is associated with less time since admission, male gender, diagnosis, reason for restraint and the shift on which it was initiated. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Interventions at the level of the units could be necessary to prevent prolonged episodes of mechanical restraint. The results suggest the need for stricter control during the shifts on which restraint starts, especially in the first days after the patient's admission. Preventive risk assessment considering clinical and sociodemographic risk factors could help to reduce prolonged restraint. ABSTRACT: Introduction Factors associated with prolonged episodes of mechanical restraint and other coercive interventions are not clearly established and have been not studied in Andalusia (Spain). Aim To study factors associated with prolonged episodes of mechanical restraint. Method We analysed retrospectively episodes of mechanical restraint (N = 6267, prolonged episode >9.5 hours) in all public mental health hospitalization units (N = 20, 535 beds) that offer health coverage for the autonomous community of Andalusia. The data came from clinical records. A multivariable mixed logistic regression was used. Results In Andalusia, prolonged restraint is still frequent and varies depending on the unit. It is associated with less time since admission, male gender, diagnosis, reason for restraint and the shift on which it was initiated. Discussion The results provide evidence that prolonged episodes largely depend on the unit where they occur and that stricter control and regulation are necessary to prevent prolonged episodes. Implications for practice Interventions at the level of the unit are necessary. Stricter control in the shifts during which there is more risk of prolonged restraint may be necessary, especially in the first days following admission.

Categorías de análisis en los resultados en salud sensibles a la práctica enfermera en salud mental / Analysis categories in patient health outcomes in psychiatric mental health nursing

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A regional multicomponent intervention for mechanical restraint reduction in acute psychiatric wards.

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: A relevant number of restraint prevention programmes have been developed internationally. In Spain, there is no harmonized policy to prevent the use of restraint. More studies are necessary to establish which programmes and components are necessary to prevent restraint. WHAT DOES THE PAPER ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: There was a significant decreasing trend in the total number of mechanical restraint hours during the implementation of the intervention. There was no significant decreasing trend in the number of mechanical restraint episodes. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Interventions at a regional level aimed at preventing mechanical restraint are feasible in the Spanish context. All components of the Six Core Strategies could be necessary to prevent episodes of mechanical restraint. ABSTRACT: Introduction Mechanical restraint (MR) is used in many countries, including Spain, where non-harmonized policies between autonomous communities exist. There is a lack of research about interventions at regional levels to reduce their use. Aim To analyse data on key outcomes during the implementation of a multicomponent intervention in Andalusia (Spain) to reduce the use of MR. Method Episodes in a period of 30 months in all wards (N = 20) were analysed. The intervention consisted of five strategies: (a) leadership, (b) analysis of the situation, (c) awareness training for the heads of the wards, (d) unified record of MR and (e) staff training. We analysed the monthly trend of restraint hours and restraint episodes/1,000 bed days using segmented regression. Results There were 206.32 restraint hours and 12.96 restraint episodes/1,000 bed days during the study period. A significant decreasing trend was observed in restraint hours (-1.79%, p < .001), but not in the number of restraint episodes (-0.45%; p = .149). Discussion The results coincide with other international studies; however, studies with better designs are required to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Implications for Practice Interventions at a regional level aimed at preventing MR are feasible in the Spanish context.

[Evolution and status of the community model of mental health care. SESPAS Report 2020]. / Evolución y estado del modelo comunitario de atención a la salud mental. Informe SESPAS 2020.

The legislative and ideological transition produced in recent years in Spain has favoured the implementation of the community model of mental health care. However, there is still strong resistance to the inclusion of community approaches in the care of people with mental health problems and to the implementation of integrated care and attention with a salutogenic approach. The purpose of the following report is to describe the evolution of the community model of mental health care in the Spanish National Health System and to assess its current status. Initially, a review of the published national mental health plans and strategies was carried out. Subsequently, the evaluation was carried out taking as reference the Consensus Document on the Fundamental Principles and Key Elements of Community Mental Health, which establishes the criteria for evaluating the quality of community care. In the absence of updated plans or strategies, international reports and recommendations were included. The results were grouped into: 1) social perspective, where the controversy about the capacity of the users to make decisions despite the recognition of their rights as autonomous moral agents is evident; 2) perspective of the centrality of the users of mental health care services, where the resistance to the implementation of integrated community care and attention is expressed; and 3) professional perspective in relation to the effectiveness of the interventions and the community network of care principles, which highlights the need to transform the institutions to carry out community interventions in mental health based on evidence and in an intersectoral, comprehensive, integrated and integrating manner.

El arte de la psicoterapia enfermera / The art of nursing psychotherapy

El progreso y transformación de los cuidados enfermeros en pleno siglo XXI, inherente al propio proceso de globalización y evolución social, conlleva cambios en la educación, formación y capacitación de las enfermeras. Esto da como resultado profesionales cada vez más competentes, eficientes y con autonomía suficiente para dar respuesta a las distintas necesidades de cuidados y requerimientos en salud y bienestar de las personas, familias, grupos sociales. En el ámbito de la práctica y cuidados en salud mental, las transformaciones propuestas en los sistemas sanitarios son claras, debiendo las mismas ser impulsadas por los consumidores, orientadas a la recuperación, basadas en la mejor evidencia disponible y orientadas hacia sistemas coordinados y colaborativos de atención y cuidados. Dentro de esta transformación en los sistemas de atención sanitaria, la psicoterapia enfermera, como competencia avanzada de las enfermeras especialistas, ha venido a consolidar el aporte, compromiso y valor social del cuidado enfermero. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar cómo se ha venido configurando, desde su emergencia, la psicoterapia enfermera en tanto que marco de acción en el quehacer de los cuidados profesionales especializados en salud mental; un recorrido que nos acerca a su conceptualización más internacional para derivar finalmente en la propuesta que desde la Asociación Española de Enfermería de Salud Mental (AEESME) se promueve para su implementación en la Cartera de Servicios del Sistema Nacional de Salud de España

The progress and transformation of nursing care in the middle of the XXI century, attached to the process of globalisation and social development itself, entail changes in education, training and qualification of nurses. As a result, professionals are more and more competent, efficient and with autonomy enough as to meet the various needs for care and the demand for health and welfare of the people, families and social groups. In the field of mental health care practice, there are evident initiatives of transformation in the health system, which ought to be driven by customers, aimed at recovery, evidence-based and directed towards collaborative and coordinated care and assistance systems. Within this process of transformation, and as an advanced competency of nurse specialists, Nurse Psychotherapy has consolidated the contribution, commitment and social value of nursing care. The aim of this article is to shed light on how Nurse Psychotherapy has developed since its inception as a framework for specialized, professional mental health care. Beginning with its international conceptualisation, it then drifts to the proposal promoted by the Spanish Mental Health Nursing Association (AEESME) for its implementation in the portfolio of healthcare Services of the Spanish National Health System

Evolución y estado del modelo comunitario de atención a la salud mental. Informe SESPAS 2020 / Evolution and status of the community model of mental health care. SESPAS Report 2020

La transición legislativa e ideológica producida en los últimos años en España ha favorecido el desarrollo del modelo comunitario de atención a la salud mental. No obstante, aún persiste una fuerte resistencia a la inclusión de abordajes comunitarios en la atención de las personas con problemas de salud mental y a la implementación de una atención y unos cuidados integrados de enfoque salutogénico. El propósito del siguiente artículo es describir la evolución del modelo comunitario de atención a la salud mental en el sistema nacional de salud español y evaluar su estado actual. Inicialmente se realizó una revisión de los planes y estrategias de salud mental nacional publicados y luego se evaluaron tomando como referencia el Documento de consenso sobre los principios fundamentales y elementos clave de la salud mental comunitaria, que establece los criterios de valoración de la calidad de la atención comunitaria. Ante la falta de planes o estrategias actualizados, se incluyeron informes y recomendaciones internacionales. Los resultados se agruparon en: 1) perspectiva social, en la que se evidencia la controversia sobre la capacidad de las personas usuarias para tomar decisiones a pesar del reconocimiento de sus derechos como agentes morales autónomos; 2) perspectiva de la centralidad de las personas usuarias de los servicios de atención a la salud mental, en la que se plasma la resistencia a la implementación de una atención y unos cuidados comunitarios integrados; y 3) perspectiva profesional en relación con la efectividad de las intervenciones y la red comunitaria de principios de atención, que señala la necesidad de transformar las instituciones para realizar intervenciones comunitarias en salud mental basadas en la evidencia y de manera intersectorial, integral, integrada e integradora

The legislative and ideological transition produced in recent years in Spain has favoured the implementation of the community model of mental health care. However, there is still strong resistance to the inclusion of community approaches in the care of people with mental health problems and to the implementation of integrated care and attention with a salutogenic approach. The purpose of the following report is to describe the evolution of the community model of mental health care in the Spanish National Health System and to assess its current status. Initially, a review of the published national mental health plans and strategies was carried out. Subsequently, the evaluation was carried out taking as reference the Consensus Document on the Fundamental Principles and Key Elements of Community Mental Health, which establishes the criteria for evaluating the quality of community care. In the absence of updated plans or strategies, international reports and recommendations were included. The results were grouped into: 1) social perspective, where the controversy about the capacity of the users to make decisions despite the recognition of their rights as autonomous moral agents is evident; 2) perspective of the centrality of the users of mental health care services, where the resistance to the implementation of integrated community care and attention is expressed; and 3) professional perspective in relation to the effectiveness of the interventions and the community network of care principles, which highlights the need to transform the institutions to carry out community interventions in mental health based on evidence and in an intersectoral, comprehensive, integrated and integrating manner

Experience coercion, post-traumatic stress, and satisfaction with treatment associated with different coercive measures during psychiatric hospitalization.

Coercive measures are frequently used in psychiatric hospitalization. However, there are few studies that analyse perceived coercion, post-traumatic stress, and subjective satisfaction with the hospitalization treatment associated with different types of coercive measures. The sample consisted of 111 patients admitted to two psychiatric units and divided into three groups based on the measure applied: involuntary medication (N = 41), mechanical restraint (N = 32), and combined measures (mechanical restraint and involuntary medication; N = 38). The outcome variables were perceived coercion evaluated with the Coercion Experience Scale (CES), post-traumatic stress evaluated with the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS), and satisfaction with the treatment evaluated with the Client's Assessment of Treatment (CAT). The results found higher levels of perceived coercion associated with the use of mechanical restraint (P = 0.002) and combined measures (P < 0.001) in comparison with involuntary medication. Additionally, in relation to post-traumatic stress, mechanical restraint (P = 0.013) and combined measures (P = 0.004) were more stressful compared to involuntary medication. Finally, the use of combined measures was associated with lower satisfaction with inpatient psychiatric treatment compared to the use of involuntary medication (P = 0.006). The following recommendation would be consistent with the results found: if a patient does not specify a preference for some type of measure, involuntary medication could be used and mechanical restraint avoided, especially when used in combination with involuntary medication.

Validation of a short version of the Coercion Experience Scale (CES-18): Psychometric characteristics in a Spanish sample.

The Coercion Experience Scale (CES) is a questionnaire that evaluates the subjective experience of coercion during psychiatric hospitalization. This study aimed to assess a short version of the Coercion Experience Scale (CES-18) in a Spanish Sample (N = 114). Two authors independently selected the items, choosing those that could also be applied to the experience of coercion after the use of forced medication. Reliability was estimated using internal consistency coefficients. Internal validity was assessed by means of a factorial analysis based on the method of extraction of main components and using orthogonal rotation VARIMAX. Convergent and discriminatory validity was evaluated by correlation between the total score of the CES-18 with the original CES and a Visual Analogue Scale, The Davidson Trauma Scale and the Client Assessment of Treatment Scale. The CES-18 showed adequate internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.940). Factor analysis resulted in a two-factor solution (Coercion and Humiliation and Fear) explaining 64.2% of the total variance. The correlation between the original CES and CES-18 was adequate (r = 0.968). The scores suggested good divergent and convergent validity. The Spanish language CES-18 demonstrated adequate psychometric proprieties in order to assess perceived coercion during psychiatric hospitalization.

Variables Associated With the Subjective Experience of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review.

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review presents evidence regarding factors that may influence the patient's subjective experience of an episode of mechanical restraint, seclusion, or forced administration of medication. METHOD: Two authors searched CINAHL, PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Psych-Info, considering published studies between 1 January 1992 and 1 February 2016. Based on the inclusion criteria and methodological quality, 34 studies were selected, reporting a total sample of 1,869 participants. RESULTS: The results showed that the provision of information, contact and interaction with staff, and adequate communication with professionals are factors that influence the subjective experience of these measures. Humane treatment, respect, and staff support are also associated with a better experience, and debriefing is an important procedure/technique to reduce the emotional impact of these measures. Likewise, the quality of the working and physical environment and some individual and treatment variables were related to the experience of these measures. There are different results in relation to the most frequently associated experiences and, despite some data that indicate positive experiences, the evidence shows such experiences to be predominantly negative and frequently with adverse consequences. It seems that patients find forced medication and seclusion to be more tolerable than mechanical restraint and combined measures. CONCLUSIONS: It appears that the role of the staff and the environmental conditions, which are potentially modifiable, affect the subjective experience of these measures. There was considerable heterogeneity among studies in terms of coercive measures experienced by participants and study designs.

Characteristics of psychiatric hospitalizations with multiple mechanical restraint episodes versus hospitalization with a single mechanical restraint episode.

We investigated the characteristics of multiple episodes of mechanical restraint versus a single episode in a psychiatric ward of a public general hospital. The following characteristics were associated with multiple restraints: young age, length of hospital stay, not being readmitted within 30 days from previous discharge, and admission in the previous year before the implementation of an intervention program to reduce mechanical restraint. The study suggests that both organizational factors and patients' disturbed behaviour are associated with the risk of being mechanically restrained several times.

Effectiveness of a Multimodal Intervention Program for Restraint Prevention in an Acute Spanish Psychiatric Ward.

BACKGROUND: International recommendations have called to implement strategies to reduce the use of coercion in psychiatric settings. However, in Spain there is a lack of research about intervention programs to reduce mechanical restraint in acute psychiatric units. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention program based on the principles of six core strategies to reduce the frequency of use of mechanical restraint in an acute psychiatric ward. DESIGN: The design was a retrospective analysis of the frequency and duration of episodes of mechanical restraint prior to the intervention program (2012) and during the intervention program (2013) in one acute psychiatric ward. The intervention was governed by four strategies: (1) leadership and organizational changes, (2) registration and monitoring of risk patients, (3) staff training, and (4) involving patients in the treatment program. RESULTS: There was a significant difference between the mean number of monthly episodes of mechanical restraint per 1,000 patient days, pre-intervention (18.54 ± 8.78) compared with postintervention (8.53 ± 7.00; p = .005). We found the probability that mechanical restraint would occur in a hospital admission decreased after performing the intervention (odds ratio = .587; confidence interval = 0.411-0.838; p = .003) after adjusting for confounding variables. The total percentage of restrained patients fell from 15.07% to 9.74%. CONCLUSIONS: The main implication of the study is to support the effectiveness of specific intervention programs based on different measures to reduce mechanical restraint and without contemplating all the strategies that are considered effective.