Abstract
Purpose: We investigated the effect of implementing interviews using Hot Charts, which multilaterally assesses auditory hallucinations, on psychiatric nurses' cognition of and coping with complaints of auditory hallucinations. Method: We paired 23 patients with auditory hallucinations (subject 1) with 23 attending nurses (subject 2) and conducted three rounds of interviews. Subject 2 and individuals from a control group (subject 3) answered a questionnaire assessing nurses' cognition, emotions, and coping with regard to complaints of auditory hallucinations before and after the interviews. The results were then statistically compared (p<.05). Results: A comparison of answers before and after the interview revealed a significant difference in active and cooperative coping for subject 2 in the assessment of coping. In addition, after interviews, there was a strong tendency to talk about coping, which helped in alleviating symptoms and situations in which auditory hallucinations were likely to occur. No differences were noted for subject 3. Conclusion: Interviews using Hot Charts increase opportunities for conversations between nurses and patients who complain of auditory hallucinations and may provide a chance for patients and nurses to share information regarding the occurrence of auditory hallucinations and how to cope with them.
