Introduction: Bipolar mood disorder is one of the most common mood disorders. The diagnosis, course and treatment of the disorder are very complex. Emphasis is on correctly recognising the symptoms of mania and depression. With the help of health education, a nurse will teach the patient and his family about the disorder and the lifestyle changes that come with it. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to present bipolar disorder and different kinds of treatment, nursing care, to present the importance of health education and the role of nursing in the treatment process, to show the way patients and their close ones deal with the diagnosis. Methods: We used the descriptive method for reviewing domestic and foreign literature. We used these databases to search for literature: PubMed and CINAHL, as well as digital libraries DiKUL and Wiley Online Library with the following keywords: nursing AND bipolar disorder, health education AND bipolar disorder, healthcare AND bipolar disorder, healthcare workers AND mental health. We limited the literature to no older than 10 years. Results: Bipolar disorder is a complex mental disorder, which affects the lives of patients and their close ones. Nurses who have additional education in mental health can decrease those effects significantly and improve the quality of life of patients. Health education methods have shown to be effective in treating bipolar disorder. Discussion and conclusion: Numerous studies have shown the importance of the role of nursing in treating patients with bipolar disorder, especially when using health education. Implementing specialisation programmes for nurses would contribute to better outcomes. The use of different treatment methods is necessary for succeful treatment. Further studies with larger populations are necessary, as are studies in Slovenia.
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