Involving mental health consumers in nursing handover: A qualitative study of nursing views of the practice and its implementation.

abstract：:Approximately 1% of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and despite longstanding critiques of the (bio)medical model, understanding of the disorder still arises primarily through (bio)medical explanations. In turn, causation, symptoms and treatments are increasingly sophisticated and well known while under...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Geanellos R

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:The stigmatization of mental health is present in general hospital settings impacting quality of care. We hypothesized that health professionals in these areas would elicit negative attitudes and a perceived level of dangerousness across a range of mental health disorders. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and m...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Giandinoto JA,Stephenson J,Edward KL

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：: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：: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：:The aim of the study was to understand the perspectives of mental health consumers, staff, and yoga teachers on the characteristics of a yoga-based intervention to be developed for consumers with a long-term mental health condition, in addition to anxiety and/or depression. Two focus groups were held with mental healt...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Snaith N,Rasmussen P,Schultz T,Proeve M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caring for a child or adolescent affected by mental illness has been identified as imposing stresses and burdens in excess of those usually associated with child rearing. Peer support has been identified as one means by which these stresses and burdens can be reduced. This study investigated the work of a peer support...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Geraghty K,McCann K,King R,Eichmann K

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reduction and, where possible, elimination of seclusion has been recognized as a national safety priority for mental health services in Australia, with significant attention devoted to strategies to achieve this goal. The aim of this study was to compare specific demographic characteristics between consumers who h...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Happell B,Koehn S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Handover, or the communication of patient information between clinicians, is a fundamental component of health care. Psychiatric settings are dynamic environments relying on timely and accurate communication to plan care and manage risk. Crisis assessment and treatment teams are the primary interface between community...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Waters A,Sands N,Keppich-Arnold S,Henderson K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexuality, relationships, and intimacy are integral parts of many peoples' lives, not negated by mental distress and illness. Yet typically, these needs are not addressed adequately in mental health settings. In-depth interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians with an aim of exploring their perceptions an...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Urry K,Chur-Hansen A,Khaw C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the experience and perceptions of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, along the whole process and their role through the decision-making process for their treatment. A qualitative study through focus groups composed of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder was carried out. Co...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Hurtado MM,Villena A,Vega A,Amor G,Gómez C,Morales-Asencio JM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health policy in Australia is committed to the development of recovery-focused services and facilitating consumer participation in all aspects of mental health service delivery. Negative attitudes of mental health professionals have been identified as a major barrier to achieving these goals. Although the educa...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Byrne L,Happell B,Welch T,Moxham LJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goals of the mental health consumer movement include redressing inequality and increasing consumer leadership across the mental health sector. A means of achieving these goals is empowerment of consumers at systemic levels of the mental health sector. There have been calls for research to focus on allies - those who u...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Juntanamalaga P,Scholz B,Roper C,Happell B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with serious mental illness have higher morbidity and mortality rates than general populations, and overweight/obesity-related conditions are prevalent. Psychotropic medications are a primary factor in significant weight gain. Adolescents and young adults, particularly those with first-episode psychoses taking ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McCloughen A,Foster K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to describe the telephone nurses' experiences of encountering callers with mental illnesses. Telenursing services are solely staffed with telenurses, who with the support of a decision support system (CDSS) independently triage callers based on the severity of the main symptoms presented by th...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Bjorkman A,Salzmann-Erikson M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirituality has been recognized as an important part of nursing practice since its early beginnings. However, debate continues about whether and how nurses and other mental health professionals should include spirituality within their daily work. This paper aims to contribute to the discussion of spirituality within ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Wilding C,Muir-Cochrane E,May E

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses, especially those in academia, feel the pressure to publish but have a limited time to write. One of the more time-consuming and frustrating tasks of research, and subsequent publications, is the collection and organization of accurate citations of sources of information. The purpose of this article is to discu...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Smith CM,Baker B

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that modifications to the physical environment of psychiatric institutions are associated with positive changes in patients' behaviour, attitudes and perceptions. However, little attention has been paid to the impact such modifications to the physical environment have on the nursing staff. The build...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Tyson GA,Lambert G,Beattie L

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that an involuntary hospital admission and treatment can undermine the therapeutic relationship. While good relationships with staff are important factors influencing long-term recovery, there is little information on how people experience their relationships with staff while under an invo...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Wyder M,Bland R,Blythe A,Matarasso B,Crompton D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One approach to manage people with behaviours of concern including agitated or aggressive behaviours in health care settings is through the use of fast-acting medication, called chemical restraint. Such management often needs to be delivered in crisis situations to patients who are at risk of harm to themselves or oth...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Muir-Cochrane E,Oster C,Gerace A,Dawson S,Damarell R,Grimmer K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family carers of people with a severe mental illness play a vital, yet often unrecognized and undervalued role in Australian society. Respite care services can assist these family carers in their role; however, little is known about their access to these services. The paper addresses this knowledge gap. An exploratory...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Jeon YH,Chenoweth L,McIntosh H

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we propose that mental health nursing has become a zombie category, at least in the Australian context. Mental health nursing is a concept that has lost any real explanatory or conceptual power, yet nevertheless persists in public discourse and the collective imagination. In recent decades, powerful for...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Lakeman R,Molloy L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventrogluteal site is increasingly recommended for long-acting antipsychotic intramuscular injections; however, it remains infrequently utilized due to nurses' lack of confidence in site identification. The more recent G (geometric) method of ventrogluteal site identification is less subjective and likely more rel...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Larkin TA,Elgellaie A,Ashcroft E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manner in which people with mental illness are supported in a crisis is crucial to their recovery. The current study explored mental health consumers' experiences with formal crisis services (i.e. police and crisis assessment and treatment (CAT) teams), preferred crisis supports, and opinions of four collaborative...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Boscarato K,Lee S,Kroschel J,Hollander Y,Brennan A,Warren N

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:The lived experiences of elderly dementia patients are affected by their cultural beliefs. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of elderly dementia patients in Taiwan in order to understand how they view their lives given the cognitive impairments that they suffer from. A descriptive phenomenological appro...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Chen MC,Lin HR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bipolar disorder (BD) is an important factor contributing to rates of higher morbidity and mortality with serious consequences on the quality of life. There is limited literature on life experience of people living with BD in Chile. For this reason, this study examines the life experiences of Chilean clients with BD. ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Hormazábal-Salgado R,Poblete-Troncoso M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of aggressive behaviours by patients against nurses in the first year of practice, and to determine the psychological impact of this behaviour. An anonymous survey was sent to registered nurses in their first year of practice. From the 1169 survey instru...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McKenna BG,Poole SJ,Smith NA,Coverdale JH,Gale CK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we explored the predictive validity of the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) assessment tool in male (n = 30) and female (n = 30) patients admitted to the acute units of a forensic mental health hospital. We also tested the psychometric properties of the original DASA bands and n...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Maguire T,Daffern M,Bowe SJ,McKenna B

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00