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Training Mental Health Nurses to Assess the Physical Health Needs of Mental Health Service Users: A Pre- and Post-test Analysis.
- Source :
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care; Oct2014, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p243-250, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Purpose The aim of this project was to develop, deliver, and evaluate a brief evidenced-based education package to enhance physical health literacy in mental health nurses. Design and Methods Pre- and post-test survey of knowledge of physical health in serious mental illness, satisfaction with the workshop, and applicability to practice. Findings Participants were motivated to attend and complete the questions. There was statistically significant knowledge gain immediately post workshop and participants described satisfaction with the content and a willingness to apply learning from the session to their practice. Practice Implications If such workshops are provided as a collaborative and relatively inexpensive way of education, they can contribute to building the capacity of mental health nurses to be literate in physical health interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CONFIDENCE intervals
CONTENT analysis
HEALTH status indicators
MEDICAL needs assessment
CONTINUING education of nurses
PROFESSIONS
PSYCHIATRIC nursing
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
T-test (Statistics)
ADULT education workshops
EVIDENCE-based nursing
PRE-tests & post-tests
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00315990
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98898942
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12048