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Aim The aim of the study was to describe, after 1 and 2 years respectively, psychiatric nurses’ conceptions of how group supervision within nursing care influenced their professional competence. Background The intention of group supervision in nursing care is to understand nurses’ experiences within real care settings and to structure these in a professional and personal context. The study Ten psychiatric nurses participated in the group supervision. They were interviewed on two occasions: after 1 and 2 years, respectively. Findings The data analysis was influenced by the phenomenographic approach and provided four description categories: a feeling of job satisfaction; acquiring knowledge and competence; gaining a sense of security in nursing situations; and a feeling of personal development. Conclusions In supervision, practice and theory are integrated, resulting in enhanced nursing competence among the participants. Supervision should be an integrated part of nursing work and regarded as a means of quality assurance. A long-term follow-up could give valuable proof that group supervision in nursing care has a lasting effect on nurses’ professional competence.
Arvidsson et al. (2000) studied this question.