Nurses' roles in establishing early connections and interventions for adolescent depression
Sokoya, Olatilewa Grace (2023)
2023
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Depression is a prevalent mental disorder that can adversely affect an individual's emotions, cognition, and behavior. Around the world, more than 300 million people of various ages have depression, comprising over 4% of the world's population, with a higher prevalence in adolescents. Depression among adolescents is a critical issue that requires attention from healthcare professionals, especially in primary care settings. Depression is the main reason why adolescents think about suicide, so it is important to identify it early.
Nurses play a crucial role in the identification of depression among adolescents in primary healthcare settings. Nevertheless, there is limited understanding regarding the precise responsibilities and techniques employed by nurses to establish an early connection with potentially depressed adolescent client. Therefore, it is essential for nurses to have a comprehensive understanding of depression and its identification to improve their ability to establish an early connection with potentially depressed adolescent clients.
Systematic literature review was conducted between December 2022 and October 2023, aiming to uncover nurse’s role in establishing early connections with adolescents who may be experiencing depression. A total of ten (10) peer reviewed articles, between 2000 to 2023 and sourced from reputable databases such as CINAHL, PubMed, and ScienceDirect, were meticulously selected for analysis, employing content analysis methods as the research methodology.
The result of the review shows the importance of nurses in establishing early connections with potentially depressed adolescents. Nurses play different roles which includes effective communication, creating a safe and non-judgmental environment, providing education to adolescents and their families, building trust, conducting screening and assessments, and engaging in collaborative decision-making. These strategies collectively create an environment conducive to the early identification and intervention of depression.
Nursing responsibilities in primary care are not static and change over time as healthcare needs to evolve. As such, there is a need to continually examine the roles of nurse’s in establishing an early connection with an adolescent potentially experiencing depression.
Nurses play a crucial role in the identification of depression among adolescents in primary healthcare settings. Nevertheless, there is limited understanding regarding the precise responsibilities and techniques employed by nurses to establish an early connection with potentially depressed adolescent client. Therefore, it is essential for nurses to have a comprehensive understanding of depression and its identification to improve their ability to establish an early connection with potentially depressed adolescent clients.
Systematic literature review was conducted between December 2022 and October 2023, aiming to uncover nurse’s role in establishing early connections with adolescents who may be experiencing depression. A total of ten (10) peer reviewed articles, between 2000 to 2023 and sourced from reputable databases such as CINAHL, PubMed, and ScienceDirect, were meticulously selected for analysis, employing content analysis methods as the research methodology.
The result of the review shows the importance of nurses in establishing early connections with potentially depressed adolescents. Nurses play different roles which includes effective communication, creating a safe and non-judgmental environment, providing education to adolescents and their families, building trust, conducting screening and assessments, and engaging in collaborative decision-making. These strategies collectively create an environment conducive to the early identification and intervention of depression.
Nursing responsibilities in primary care are not static and change over time as healthcare needs to evolve. As such, there is a need to continually examine the roles of nurse’s in establishing an early connection with an adolescent potentially experiencing depression.