[12] Poster presentation

[12-5] Interpersonal relationships between patients and nursing students in psychiatric nursing practice:
Analysis of patient interviews

*Hiromi Fu^1,2, Masahiko Ishimaru³ (1. The Open University of Japan Graduate School of Art and Sciences Master's Course(Japan), 2. Osaka Shin-ai College Department of Nursing(Japan), 3. The Open University of Japan Graduate School of Art and Sciences(Japan))

Presentation language：Japanese

Background: It is necessary to understand interpersonal relationships between the patients and the students during a psychiatric nursing practice. However, there have been only few studies performed from the patients’ perspective.
Purpose: To clarify how patients experience interpersonal relationship in psychiatric nursing practice.
Method: Interviews were conducted with 29 patients with psychiatric disorders who had an experience of taking charge of a student for nursing practices, Data were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. The study was conducted with an approval by the Research Ethics Review Committee of The Open University of Japan (2019-11)
Results/Discussion: The patient-student relationship consisted of a , and a . Patients were mostly aware of their in terms of the students’ learning, although some of them felt it burdensome to spend time with the students. In the process of their , the patients felt a growing sense of security with the students, and developed a more comfortable relationship with an enhanced communication. The results suggest that an appropriate care should be delivered through the students’ communication and their constant presence so as to raise a good mood and a sense of security among the patients.