Bachelor of nursing students’ attitude towards people with mental illness and career choices in psychiatric nursing. An Indian perspective

Abstract

Bachelor of nursing students' attitude towards people with mental illness and career choices in psychiatric nursing. An Indian perspective.

Investigation of attitudes toward mental illness among nursing students in Indonesia

“…Consequently, people with mental illness (PMI) are often seen to be aggressive, dangerous, violent, unpredictable in their behavior, unable to handle too much responsibility, and more likely to commit offenses or crimes. These perceptions understandably cause fear and social distance [[5], [6], [7], [8]]. According to a survey of mentally healthy people from 21 countries, as many as 7–8% of respondents in developed countries and 15–16% in developing countries believe that PMI are more violent than the average person [9].…”

“…Nursing students provide nursing care to PMI, and their attitudes toward PMI become the main determinants of the quality and outcomes of care that these patients receive [28]. Hence, psychiatric nursing is not the preferred career option for most nursing students [5,6,18,[29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36]]. Nursing students, in general, display varied attitudes toward mental illness.…”

“…One study showed that a total of 148 undergraduate nursing students at Bangalore University (Bengaluru, India) had a significantly positive attitude in the domains of restrictiveness, benevolence, and stigmatization but displayed highly negative attitudes in separatism, stereotypes, and pessimistic prediction domains [37]. Other studies have also revealed negative attitudes toward mental illness among nursing students [6,36,38]. These findings provide evidence that nursing students stigmatize and fear PMI, lack understanding of PMI in their environment, and do not want to interact with them.…”

Level of awareness of alzheimer’s disease among elderly people in Denpasar, Bali

“…13 The previous study found that only 56% participants had inadequate knowledge of dementia related to Alzheimer's disease. 13 The results suggest that the knowledge about Alzheimer's disease among the health service providers are also not satisfactory.…”

Undergraduate students' perspectives on pursuing a career in mental health nursing following practicum experience

“…Researchers have identified additional related factors, including students ' anxiety and lack of confidence in providing care (Happell, Platania‐Phung, Harris, & Bradshaw, ) or their anticipation of reduced job satisfaction from working with a patient population who they believe may not experience recovery (Markström et al, ; Stevens et al, ). Research also suggests that students with a lack of interest in pursuing mental health nursing are more likely to hold persistent stigmatising beliefs, such as that individuals with mental health challenges are unpredictable and are more likely to commit violent crimes (Bennett & Stennett, ; Poreddi, Thimmaiah, Chandra, & BadaMath, ). This literature suggests the importance of supporting students in reducing anxiety, increasing confidence in their knowledge and skills related to mental health nursing care, and addressing stigma.…”