Goossens, Peter

Groot Lipman, Melanie

Stevens, Anja WMM

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Show	Yourself’:	The	development	of	an	intervention	to	show	professionals	at	an	admission	ward	the	patients’	‘euthymic	being’	during	severe	mania	or	depression.	 Goossens	Peter	J.J.,	Prof	PhD	APRN	RN	FEANS	Dimence	Group,	Deventer,	The	Netherlands.	Radboud	university	medical	center,	Radboud	Institute	for	Health	Sciences,	IQ	healthcare,	Nijmegen,	The	Netherlands.	GGZ-VS,	Institute	for	Education	of	Clinical	Nurse	Specialist	in	Mental	Health,	Utrecht,	The	Netherlands.	University	Centre	for	Nursing	and	Midwifery,	Department	of	Public	Health,	Faculty	of	Medicine	and	Health	Sciences,	Ghent	University,	Ghent,	Belgium	 Stevens	Anja	W.M.M.,	Psychiatrist,	Dimence;		Groot	Lipman	Melanie	H.G.,	MscN,	Gerle	Ziekenhuis	 Background:	The	progress	and	recovery	of	a	patient	with	bipolar	disorder	during	hospitalization	is	differently	objectified	by	professionals	working	at	an	admission	ward	than	by	relatives	of	the	patient.	Professionals	often	indicate	that	the	patients’	condition	is	improving	while	relatives	notice	little	improvement.	This	can	be	caused	by	a	difference	in	perspective.	The	relatives’	perspective	is	the	euthymic	patient,	where	the	professionals’	perspective	is	the	patient	during	an	acute	episode.	 Objectives:	To	develop	an	intervention	where	patients	record	a	film	to	show	their	‘being’	in	a	euthymic	mood	state.	When	the	patient	is	hospitalized,	this	film	can	be	shown	to	the	professionals	so	they	can	see	the	patient	when	he/she	is	in	a	euthymic	mood	state.	 Methods:	Early	2016	a	panel	of	patients,	relatives	and	professionals	was	formed	to	discuss	the	preferable	content	of	the	film	and	the	way	to	use	this	material.	 Results:	All	participants	stated	that	it	was	important	to	record	the	film	at	the	patients’	home.	The	profession-	als	mentioned	that	this	could	give	them	information	about	how	the	patient	(inter)acts	in	his/her	own	envi-	ronment.	Patients	told	us	that	their	home	was	the	best	place	to	make	the	film	because	they	feel	at	ease	and	they	hope	the	professional	can	get	a	good	impression	about	them.	All	participants	agreed	that	the	patient	is	in	charge	about	what	will	be	filmed.	The	film	would	take	about	10	minutes.	Before	the	film	is	recorded,	the	patient	is	supported	by	his/her	therapist	to	write	a	script.	Patients	want	to	show	their	daily	structure,	rou-	tines,	hobbies,	work,	and	leisure	time.	Furthermore,	they	want	to	talk	about	the	things	that	are	important	to	them	and	tell	what	is	important	to	them	in	case	they	are	admitted.	Professionals	want	to	see	how	the	patient	interacts	with	others	and	want	to	see	a	glimpse	of	the	patients’	personal	life	and	character.	They	want	the	patient	to	talk	about	their	hobbies,	their	daily	routines	and	important	values.	With	regard	to	the	use	of	the	film,	the	patient	gets	a	USB	stick	with	the	film.	Most	patients	prefer	the	film	be	stored	in	their	electronic	patient	record	too,	so	that	it	is	available	for	the	professional.	In	the	crisis	plan	of	the	patient	it	needs	to	be	mentioned	that	a	film,	about	their	‘being	in	a	euthymic	state,	is	available.	Some	patients	want	their	family	member	to	hand	over	the	USB	stick	to	the	professional	in	case	of	admission.	 Conclusions:	A	draft	of	the	intervention	‘Show	Yourself’	is	developed.	A	first	qualitative	study	is	carried	out	to	explore	the	experiences	of	patients	with	recording	the	film.	 	

'Show yourself' : the development of an intervention to show professionals at an admission ward the patients' 'euthymic being' during severe mania or depression

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'Show yourself' : the development of an intervention to show professionals at an admission ward the patients' 'euthymic being' during severe mania or depression

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