Sexuality of people living with a mental illness: a collaborative challenge for mental health nurses.

abstract：:Nursing handover occurs between shifts and is an important means of communication and information exchange around consumer care. The involvement of consumers in nursing handover, known as 'bedside handover', is well established within general health settings and promotes a patient-centred approach to care. Bedside han...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Mullen A,Harman K,Flanagan K,O'Brien B,Isobel S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with a mental illness often encounter stigma and discrimination from a variety of sources, reinforcing negative self-perceptions and influencing their health and well-being. Even though support systems and attitudes of the general public act as powerful sources of stigma, views and perceptions held by people wi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Gyamfi S,Hegadoren K,Park T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical diagnosis has traditionally been the role of medical officers. However, mental health nurses working in crisis/emergency settings within Australia are expected to provide a provisional diagnosis postassessment of a consumer. There is limited literature and understanding how mental health nurses develop a provi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Campbell K,Massey D,Broadbent M,Clarke KA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collaborative research activities are increasingly being used across health-care settings and are viewed as a positive way to achieve mutual outcomes. However, interagency or intersectoral research programmes are not without problems. They are, at best, challenging and complex activities that require enormous commitme...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McCloughen A,O'Brien L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns relating to the adequacy of nurses' preparation for the care of people with mental illness prompted significant revision of the mental health component in a Bachelor of Health Science nursing programme in New Zealand that prepares approximately 200 students per year. Working collaboratively with clinical prov...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Spence D,Garrick H,McKay M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research shows that Indigenous Australians' suspicion and fear of being 'locked up' may influence mental health service avoidance. Given this, the aim of this study was to explore, by qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews (n = 3), how three Indigenous people experienced the controversial practice of seclusion. H...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Sambrano R,Cox L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More research is needed for supporting mental health nurses in their caring for suicidal individuals. This study aimed to describe what characterizes a recovery-oriented caring approach, and how this can be expressed through caring acts involving suicidal patients and their relatives. Delphi methodology was used, and ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Sellin L,Kumlin T,Wallsten T,Wiklund Gustin L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-harm is a significant health issue, a leading cause of serious injury and is an indicator of psychological distress. Nurses play an important role in providing therapeutic care to people who self-harm. The aim of this study was to explore mental health nurses' (MHNs) experience of working with people who self-har...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McGough S,Wynaden D,Ngune I,Janerka C,Hasking P,Rees C

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive behaviour by psychiatric patients is a serious issue in clinical practice, and adequate management of such behaviour is required, with careful evaluation of the factors causing the aggression. To examine the characteristics of aggressive incidents by ward type, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conduc...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Sato M,Noda T,Sugiyama N,Yoshihama F,Miyake M,Ito H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is well-recognized for the treatment of depression with many efficacy trials supporting its use. However, there is little discussion of its use in mental health nursing practice. This paper explores how IPT can be a useful intervention for mental health nursing practice and demonstrat...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Crowe M,Luty S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Culture plays a vital role in shaping public and professional attitudes towards mental illness. In Arab cultures negative attitudes toward patients experiencing mental illnesses are common. There is a lack of studies that investigate the attitudes of professionals towards patients in inpatient mental health settings. ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Ahmead MK,Rahhal AA,Baker JA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collaboration between the education and service providers assists with the development of enhanced clinical and educational experiences for students. This paper describes an innovative collaborative program developed by the School of Nursing, University of Ballarat and Grampians Psychiatric Services, Ballarat Health S...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Arnold SA,Deans C,Munday J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An exploration of the 'self' is generally considered a fundamental and necessary place from which to commence practice as a mental health nurse. Self-awareness and attention to one's own feelings, thoughts, and experiences can contribute to the therapeutic use of self in effective provision of mental health nursing ca...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Foster K,McAllister M,O'Brien L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent changes in psychiatric hospital care involving a reduction in the number of beds and time spent in hospital motivated the study of conditions of inpatient care on such wards. An ethnographic study of a locked, acute psychiatric ward in a department of psychiatry was performed with the aim of describing the heal...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Johansson IM,Skärsäter I,Danielson E

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics that might enhance retention among adolescents attending outpatient alcohol and drug group therapy within a youth mental health setting. An important goal was to provide information for nurses and other clinicians who work with adolescents with coexisting substa...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Pagey B,Deering D,Sellman D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present position paper provides an account of the life of Martha Entwistle, the earliest recorded convict nurse who worked within the Castle Hill Asylum. In our review of primary historical sources, Australia's first convict mental health nurse was found to be a resilient woman who endured several traumatic life e...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Raeburn T,Liston C,Hickmott J,Cleary M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young carers are a global phenomenon. The UK estimates it has in excess of 175 000 young carers, the onset of their caring role often occurring between 8 and 10 years of age. Of these, 17 000 are caring for a parent who has severe mental illness, a significant factor for children entering the health and social care sy...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McAndrew S,Warne T,Fallon D,Moran P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers of self-management from the viewpoint of Chinese people with schizophrenia and their caregivers. A qualitative study using the individual interview method was used. Twenty-one people with schizophrenia and 14 caregivers were interviewed. Three facilita...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Zou H,Li Z,Arthur D,Wang H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An international nurse shortage, tightening fiscal constraints, and increased service demands have seen health systems increasingly turn to employing assistants in nursing (AIN) as a cost-effective means to meet demand. This paper describes social positioning from the perspective of 11 AIN who were employed to work in...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Cowan D,Frame N,Brunero S,Lamont S,Joyce M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic relationship constitutes the central axis of mental health nursing. The clinical practice environment has been empirically related to the quality of care. However, the relationship between the two constructs is unknown in the setting of mental health units. We aimed to examine whether the practice envi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Roviralta-Vilella M,Moreno-Poyato AR,Rodríguez-Nogueira Ó,Duran-Jordà X,Roldán-Merino JF,MiRTCIME.CAT Working Group.

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A qualitative approach was used to explore workplace experiences of nurses who have a mental illness. Interview transcripts from 29 nurses in New South Wales, Australia were subjected to discourse analysis. One significant finding was a theme depicting the need for support and trust. This superordinate theme encompass...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Joyce T,McMillan M,Hazelton M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustaining a fall during hospitalization reduces a patient's ability to return home following discharge. It is well accepted that factors, such as alteration in balance, functional mobility, muscle strength, and fear of falling, are all factors that impact on the quality of life of elderly people following a fall. How...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Heslop KR,Wynaden DG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immigrant and refugee populations experience life stressors due to difficult migration journeys and challenges in leaving one country and adapting to another. These life stressors result in adverse mental health outcomes when coupled with a lack of adequate support-enhancing resources. One area of support is access to...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Salami B,Salma J,Hegadoren K

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When nurses practise recovery-focused care, they contribute positively to the consumer's mental health recovery journey and empower the person to be actively engaged in the management of their illness. While using recovery-focused care is endorsed in mental health policy, many health professionals remain uncertain abo...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Lim E,Wynaden D,Heslop K

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence supporting the use of formal music therapy in the treatment of mental health consumers. Despite this, it appears to be an intervention which has not been routinely offered to consumers in Australian acute mental health inpatient units, possibly due to the lack of trained music therapists (or inadequa...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Hall TL,Mullen A,Plummer J,Berry S,Clancy RV

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging research has found an association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia in veterans, yet little is known about the nature of this association and how it is conceptualized in the literature. The purpose of this scoping review is to understand how the relationship between PTSD and dementia ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Ritchie K,Cramm H,Aiken A,Donnelly C,Goldie K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study reported here is taken from a wider investigation into stress among preregistration nursing students, undertaken in the nursing department of a large university in northern England. British nursing is divided into four specialties or 'branches': adult, mental health, children's, and learning disability nursi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Pryjmachuk S,Richards DA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As police officers are often the first responders to mental health crises, a number of approaches have emerged to support skilled police crisis responses. One such approach is the police-mental health co-responding team model, whereby mental health nurses and police officers jointly respond to mental health crises in ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Lamanna D,Shapiro GK,Kirst M,Matheson FI,Nakhost A,Stergiopoulos V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preceptorship is a valuable strategy largely underestimated in its ability to influence nursing students' attitudes and beliefs about mental health nursing. As a model, it has the potential to influence nursing practice, enhance clinical learning, promote recruitment and retention, and generate a more collaborative ap...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Charleston R,Goodwin V

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The next of kin play a decisive role in the care provided for patients. This and their unique experience of psychiatric care make it important to include them when defining quality of care. The aim of the present study was to describe how next of kin perceive the concept of quality of care in the case of psychiatric c...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Schröder A,Larsson BW,Ahlström G

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00