Detecting and managing depressed patients : palliative care nurses' self-efficacy and perceived barriers to care

Detecting and managing depressed patients : palliative care nurses' self-efficacy and perceived barriers to care

McCabe, Marita P., Mellor, David, Davison, Tanya E., Hallford, David J. and Goldhammer, Denisa L. 2012, Detecting and managing depressed patients : palliative care nurses' self-efficacy and perceived barriers to care, Journal of palliative medicine, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 463-467.

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Title	Detecting and managing depressed patients : palliative care nurses' self-efficacy and perceived barriers to care
Author(s)	McCabe, Marita P. Mellor, David Davison, Tanya E. Hallford, David J. Goldhammer, Denisa L.
Journal name	Journal of palliative medicine
Volume number	15
Issue number	4
Start page	463
End page	467
Total pages	5
Publisher	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Place of publication	New Rochelle, N. Y.
Publication date	2012-04-01
ISSN	1096-6218 1557-7740
Keyword(s)	community care consultation depression family counseling medical education grief mental health service
Summary	Background: Depression is a highly prevalent yet under-recognized and under-treated psychiatric illness in patients receiving palliative care. Nurses are the front-line health care professionals in these settings and are well-positioned to detect depressive symptoms and initiate pathways to care. Previous research suggests, however, that nurses' confidence and skills in relation to this task are low, and there appear to be a number of barriers within these settings that may impede nurses' engagement in this process. Methods: To further investigate these factors, a quantitative study was carried out with 69 palliative care nurses from three palliative care services in Australia. Results: A number of issues were identified, including the need for further training in the signs and symptoms of depression, issues around discussing depression with patients and their family members, and difficulty differentiating depressive symptoms from grief. Conclusion: These findings provide insight into specific areas in which palliative care nurses would benefit from further training to improve detection rates for depression in this vulnerable population.
Language	eng
Field of Research	111005 Mental Health Nursing
Socio Economic Objective	920211 Palliative Care
HERDC Research category	C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice	©2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047349

Document type:	Journal Article
Collection:	School of Psychology

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