Encourage family members and friends to visit the patient Encourage to maintain communication by phone with others e.g. family and friends
Ensure to establish rapport (therapeutic communication) one –on-one
Ensure to encourage the patient to participate in the activities with co-patient if appropriate
Ensure to encourage the patient to participate if appropriate in the support group activities
To promote patient understanding and realising that she is not alone.
To promote patient being actively busy and less concentrating on being and feeling lonely (Haugen & Galura, 2011).
to demonstrate acceptance/to promote positive interaction by showing that communicating with other is possible
to promote feeling that others find an interest to spend time in their company e.g. colouring, games, cards, TV, sitting outside in the garden.
to prevent feeling loneliness/ to …show more content…
shower every morning. Posture is relaxed and body movements are smooth and coordinated. Success and independence promoted self-worth and improved mood.
Behaviour- Patient alert, keep eye-contact during conversation, initiates conversation with others, responds appropriately. Speaks full complex sentences, moderate speed, word vocabulary is appropriate and sentences are completed. Patient states sleeping well through the night; feeling
rested in the morning; socialising with others during day activities e.g. cards, games, colouring. This improvement is due to sleeping pattern had improved; medications (antidepressants/antipsychotic) were administered as charted; had ECT treatment number 6; participated in the group activities. Being able to interact with others promoted self-esteem, confidence, and positive thought