Mental Health Care Rights of Adolescents: What Mental Health Nurses Need to Know

1992 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Wagner Nixon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Nurses

The next step: a strategic focus on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Irish mental health care

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Matthews ◽  
M. Cowman ◽  
S. Denieffe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Health Strategy

People with severe mental illnesses have dramatically reduced life expectancy compared with the general population, which is largely attributed to physical comorbidity. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions offer a safe and viable therapeutic resource for multi-disciplinary mental health care teams. The accumulating evidence supporting the role of these interventions has changed the focus of mental health strategy in some countries, with new developing roles for certain mental health professionals in this field. However, in Ireland the absence of specialised exercise practitioners places a leadership role for mental health nurses in this regard. National mental health strategy in Ireland should prioritise physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions, make recommendations for the integration of specialised exercise practitioners in all mental health multidisciplinary teams, and recommend the provision of training and awareness for mental health nurses and other multidisciplinary professionals who are already well placed to address this issue.

Health promotion in mental health care: perceptions from patients and mental health nurses

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1569-1578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Verhaeghe ◽  
Jan De Maeseneer ◽  
Lea Maes ◽  
Cornelis Van Heeringen ◽  
Lieven Annemans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Nurses

scholarly journals Community mental health nurses’ experience of decentralised and integrated psychiatric-mental health care services in the Southern mental health region of Botswana (part 1)

Curationis ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.K. Maphorisa ◽  
M. Poggenpoel ◽  
C.P.H. Myburgh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Community Mental Health Nurses

Since the inception of the decentralisation and integration of psychiatric mental health care services into the general health care delivery system in Botswana, there has never been a study to investigate what community mental health nurses are experiencing due to the policy. Many of these nurses have been leaving the scantily staffed mental health care services in increasing numbers to join other sectors of health or elsewhere since the beginning of the implementation of the policy. During the research study, phenomenological in-depth interviews were conducted with three groups of 12 community mental health nurses altogether. An open central question was posed to each group followed by probing questions to explore and describe these nurses’ experience of the decentralisation and integration of psychiatric-mental health care services. After the data was analysed, related literature was incorporated and guidelines for advanced psychiatric nurses were formulated and described to assist these nurses to cope with the decentralisation and integration of psychiatric-mental health care services. The guidelines were set up for the management of the community mental health nurses who are experiencing obstacles in the quest for mental health which also interfere with their capabilities as mental health care providers.

scholarly journals Dilemmas in delivering health promotion activities: findings from a qualitative study of mental health nurses in Denmark

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e036403
Author(s):  
Jane Ege Møller ◽  
Anne Møller ◽  
Loni Ledderer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Interactive Approach ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Long Term Conditions

ObjectiveRecent studies have shown that people with mental illnesses have higher mortality and morbidity rates due to long-term conditions and lifestyle diseases. This knowledge has led to health promotion initiatives in mental health care to improve the physical health of people with mental illness. This article explores how mental health nurses experience working with health promotion activities in mental healthcare practices.DesignWe adopted a qualitative research design using an interactive approach. Qualitative content analysis was used to develop the analytical framework.ParticipantsFocus groups (n=7; n=5) were conducted with two groups of mental health nurses who attended health specialist training sessions in Denmark in the spring and fall of 2018.ResultsThe findings showed that working with health promotion activities in mental health care created two dilemmas for the mental health nurses: (1) dilemmas related to health promotion that involved discrepancies between the health promotion activities that were offered and patients’ autonomy and wishes, and (2) system-related dilemmas stemming from working with screening for risk factors and documentation programmes. The mental health nurses developed different strategies to navigate these dilemmas, such as devising interview techniques for the screening questions and bending guidelines.ConclusionsMental health nurses found it challenging to implement health promotion activities in mental health care, although they generally found these activities meaningful. The findings show that new health promotion activities need to be adapted to nurses’ existing mental healthcare practices; however, this may require some adaptation of existing nursing practices.

scholarly journals Mental health care: take 2

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Sandra G Leggat
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
National Budget ◽  
The Government ◽  
Mental Health Programs ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

We are pleased to present our second issue on mental health care. Perhaps indicative of the needs in this sector, the original call for papers generated more interest than could be accommodated in one issue. We are also pleased to report that there has been some momentum in improving mental health care. The 2006?07 national budget delivered the government?s commitment for $1.9 billion to improve services for people with a mental illness. The largest component of the funding was allocated to Medicare rebates designed to improve access to general practitioners, psychiatrists and psychologists. Funding was also allocated to additional training places, to increase availability of mental health nurses and clinical psychologists. Funding for mental health programs included a focus on services for rural, remote and Indigenous communities of Australia, drug and alcohol, suicide prevention, early detection and social activity.

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