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Should we or shouldn't we? Mental health nurses' views on physical health care of mental health consumers
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posted on 2022-11-29, 22:54 authored by B Happell, David ScottDavid Scott, C Platania-Phung, J NankivellPeople diagnosed with a mental illness experience poorer physical health than the general population. Nurses have been identified for their potential role in addressing physical health needs of consumers of mental health services. This paper reports on preliminary findings of a qualitative study on health-care services for physical and mental health in a regional area in Australia. A key purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions of nurses working in mental health settings of their physical care with consumers. A qualitative, exploratory approach was undertaken. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted with 38 nurses from one mental health service. Nurse participants described a common co-occurrence of physical problems and mental illness and expressed the importance of health-care services to treatment and prevention. Participants expressed divergent views on nurses' capacity to contribute to better health-care processes. © 2012 The Authors. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing © 2012 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.
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International Journal of Mental Health NursingVolume
21Pagination
202 - 210Publisher DOI
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1445-8330eISSN
1447-0349Publication classification
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