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Australian case managers' perceptions of mental health consumers use of antipsychotic medications and associated side-effects.
- Source :
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing; Apr2015, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p104-111, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The present study explores Australian case managers' perceptions of mental health consumers' use of antipsychotic medications and the side-effects resulting from these medications. Semistructured interviews were used to elicit material from nine case managers in a community care setting in South- East Queensland, Australia. Content analysis was used to examine the transcripts, and the audio-recordings were replayed to identify important contextual cues. The analysis identified several main themes, including perceptions of the use of antipsychotic medications and associated side-effects, the provision of information about antipsychotic medication side-effects; the assessment of antipsychotic medication side-effects; and the promotion of effective management of antipsychotic medication side-effects. The participants believed that antipsychotic medication provided clear benefits to mental health consumers. Most participants believed that consumers adapted to side-effects and came to accept them. The case managers themselves often felt poorly informed about antipsychotic medication side-effects, leading them to request more succinct types of information. It was notable to find that there was a lack of systematic approach to the assessment of side-effects. This finding highlighted the need to incorporate the routine structured assessment of antipsychotic medication side-effects in providing care to mental health consumers in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL illness drug therapy
ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CONTENT analysis
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL personnel
PATIENT-professional relations
PATIENT education
PSYCHOTHERAPY patients
SELF medication
QUALITATIVE research
JUDGMENT sampling
THEMATIC analysis
PSYCHIATRIC treatment
SOCIAL services case management
INFORMATION needs
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14458330
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103785286
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12118