Multidisciplinary team members’ perceptions regarding advanced psychiatric nurses’ attitudes on mental healthcare

Jacobs, Eve P.; Mkhize, Sipho W.

doi:10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1646

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“…Nurses are frontline workers providing direct care for people with a mental illness, often with more intensive engagement than other mental health professionals. They have a unique role to play in terms of treatment initiation and implementation of psychosocial rehabilitation strategies (Jacobs & Mkhize, 2021; Mullen, 2009). None of the studies found a significant difference in the attitudes of nurses towards mental illness compared with other mental health professionals prior to the interventions (Blair Irvine et al, 2012; Clark et al, 2014; Herschell et al, 2014; Treloar & Lewis, 2008) highlighting the importance of education and training within the psychiatric nursing context.…”

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“…None of the studies found a significant difference in the attitudes of nurses towards mental illness compared with other mental health professionals prior to the interventions (Blair Irvine et al, 2012; Clark et al, 2014; Herschell et al, 2014; Treloar & Lewis, 2008) highlighting the importance of education and training within the psychiatric nursing context. Specialized training needs to be developed and implemented to stimulate a deeper understanding of the socio‐cultural aspects of clinical practices (Dalky, 2012; Hamdan‐Mansour & Wardam, 2009; Hsiao et al, 2015; Jacobs & Mkhize, 2021; Knaak et al, 2015; Mårtensson et al, 2014). Support and encouragement from administration and leadership are necessary for mental health nurses to learn to critically reflect on the influence of cultural contexts and social and clinical contact experiences that may be involved in stigmatization and discrimination.…”

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“…2009;Hsiao et al, 2015;Jacobs & Mkhize, 2021;Knaak et al, 2015;Mårtensson et al, 2014). Support and encouragement from administration and leadership are necessary for mental health nurses to learn to critically reflect on the influence of cultural contexts and social and clinical contact experiences that may be involved in stigmatization and discrimination.…”

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Anti‐stigma initiatives for mental health professionals—A systematic literature review

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Townsin

2022

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Negative attitudes towards mental illness lead to the formation of stigma. Stigma prevents the recovery of people diagnosed with mental illness. There is evidence of stigmatic attitudes towards mental ill health among mental health professionals. Anti‐stigma initiatives, such as education and training, may be effective in enhancing or maintaining positive attitudes towards mental illness among mental health professionals. What this paper adds to existing knowledge? Education and training that is designed and delivered around a specific mental health diagnosis or condition appears an appropriate strategy that could benefit mental health professionals to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of mental ill health and its impacts on individuals. Consumer involvement in the education and training of mental health professionals regarding the stigma of mental illness is recommended; however, this is an under‐explored area of investigation. There is a weak evidence base regarding the long‐term sustainability of effects from anti‐stigma education and training. This should be addressed via further research in future. What are the implications for practices? Anti‐stigma initiatives can support mental health professionals to develop stigma‐free, recovery‐oriented practices in their work. Further, such initiatives can improve the provision of evidence‐based quality care for the consumers, facilitating their recovery. Abstract IntroductionDespite an increasing focus on stigma, evidence shows prejudicial attitudes towards mental illness among mental health professionals still exist. It is suggested that anti‐stigma initiatives can aid in enhancing the attitudes of mental health professionals. However, research on initiatives targeting stigma of mental illness among mental health professionals is limited. AimTo identify and analyse scientific literature pertaining to the effectiveness of anti‐stigma initiatives regarding mental ill health among mental health professionals. MethodA systematic literature review was performed using the databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, Google Search engine and Google Scholar. The papers were limited to English language, published in peer‐reviewed journals with full‐text articles available and published between the years 2008 and 2020 to understand the most recent trends in the attitudes of mental health professionals including nurses. The Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome (PICO) strategy was used to identify papers meeting the inclusion criteria. ResultsA total of 439 papers were identified. However, papers not meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded from selection. Three appraisers reviewed the selected papers individually using the Joanna Briggs Institute [JBI] critical appraisal tool. Finally, eight unanimously accepted papers were included in the systematic review. Several effective anti‐stigma initiatives were identified through the review, and these had positive impacts on mental heal...

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Anti‐stigma initiatives for mental health professionals—A systematic literature review

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Townsin

2022

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…Mental Health Nurses are an important occupational group and constitute the vast majority of health care providers, facilitating round‐the‐clock services for consumers (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2021; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019; Rolewicz & Palmer, 2021). They plan, implement and evaluate the varying treatment modalities for the benefit of consumers individually as well as through a cooperative teamwork with other health care professionals (Jacobs & Mkhize, 2021; Mullen, 2009). Nevertheless, studies show that they are also not free from pessimistic attitudes towards mental illness.…”

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Mental Health Nurses' attitudes towards mental illness and recovery‐oriented practice in acute inpatient psychiatric units: A non‐participant observation study

Sreeram

Cross

Townsin

2023

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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National mental health policies accentuate the importance of having positive attitudes, skills, and knowledge among mental health professionals to facilitate recovery‐oriented practices in all areas of mental health care. However, evidence suggests that mental health professionals' negative attitudes towards mental illness are still evident and that recovery‐oriented practice in acute inpatient units may be poorly implemented. At the same time, there is also a paucity of research to understand Mental Health Nurses' attitudes towards mental illness and recovery‐oriented practice specifically. Therefore, this non‐participant observation study aimed to explore Mental Health Nurses' attitudes towards mental illness and recovery‐oriented practice in acute inpatient units by observing the interactions between the consumers and nurses. The Mental Illness Clinicians Attitudes Scale‐v4 and The Recovery Attitudes Questionnaire inspired the development of a non‐participant observation chart for this study and the observations were recorded on the chart. Six observations were conducted in three acute inpatient units. Observations focused on Mental Health Nurses' knowledge about mental illness, communication, dignity, respect, anxiety, fear, punishment, facilitation of real choices for consumers, physical care, cooperation with consumers' families and others and recovery orientation. Interpretive descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data. The results show that Mental Health Nurses generally have positive attitudes towards mental illness and recovery‐oriented practice. Some deficits in the physical care of people with mental illness in the acute inpatient units were observed. Therefore, future research could address the adequate preparation of Mental Health Nurses to provide physical care to people with mental illnesses.

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“…Nursing staff can provide a comprehensive person‐centred approach through a multidisciplinary team that aims to determine older people's needs and mental health issues, 35 but they are usually challenged by misdiagnosed and/or undertreated mental health problems 36 . Furthermore, older adults prioritize asking for assistance for physical disorders rather than mental health ones, which delays their early diagnosis 37,38 .…”

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Knowledge, familiarity, and impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on barriers to seeking mental health services among older people: a cross‐sectional study

Khalil,

Elnakeeb,

Hassanin

et al. 2023

Psychogeriatrics

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AimThe COVID‐19 pandemic caused drastic changes in older people's daily activities with a negative impact on their mental health, yet older people are less likely to seek mental health services. This study aims to explore the relationship between knowledge of and familiarity with mental health services, along with the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic, and barriers to seeking mental health services among older people.MethodsA descriptive cross‐sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 352 older people, recruited among community‐dwelling adults who attended randomly selected postal offices and pension outlets. Three tools were used: a structured interview schedule for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of older people, the revised version of the Knowledge and Familiarity of Mental Health Services Scale (KFFMHS‐R), and the Barriers to Mental Health Services Scale Revised (BMHSS‐R).ResultsAll participants reported experiencing mental health distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Intrinsic barriers had a higher mean score than extrinsic barriers, and 27.4% of the variance of overall barriers to seeking mental health could be explained through regression analysis by familiarity, knowledge of mental health services, and age. Overall barriers explained 24.4% of the variance of older people's perceived distress as an impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic (F = 22.160, P < 0.001).ConclusionsKnowledge of mental health services was the most significant predictor of barriers to seeking mental health services during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Higher barriers predicted higher distress as an impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The results of the study suggest the need for a multidisciplinary mental health team for older people.

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Multidisciplinary team members’ perceptions regarding advanced psychiatric nurses’ attitudes on mental healthcare

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Anti‐stigma initiatives for mental health professionals—A systematic literature review

Anti‐stigma initiatives for mental health professionals—A systematic literature review

Mental Health Nurses' attitudes towards mental illness and recovery‐oriented practice in acute inpatient psychiatric units: A non‐participant observation study

Knowledge, familiarity, and impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on barriers to seeking mental health services among older people: a cross‐sectional study

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