Journal article
"But I'm not going to be a mental health nurse": nursing students' perceptions of the influence of experts by experience on their attitudes to mental health nursing
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), Vol.30(5), pp.556-563
03/09/2021
PMID: 31645161
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Abstract
Mental health nursing skills and knowledge are vital for the provision of high-quality healthcare across all settings. Negative attitudes of nurses, towards both mental illness and mental health nursing as a profession, limit recognition of the value of these skills and knowledge. Experts by Experience have a significant role in enhancing mental health nursing education. The impact of this involvement on attitudes to mental health nursing has not been well researched.
To explore the impact of Expert by Experience-led teaching on students' perceptions of mental health nursing.
Qualitative exploratory study involving focus groups with nursing students from five European countries and Australia.
Following Expert by Experience-led teaching, participants described more positive views towards mental health nursing skills and knowledge in three main ways: learning that mental health is everywhere, becoming better practitioners, and better appreciation of mental health nursing.
Experts by experience contribute to promoting positive attitudinal change in nursing students towards mental health nursing skills and knowledge. Attitudinal change is essential for the provision of high-quality mental health care in specialist mental health services and throughout the healthcare sector.
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- Title
- "But I'm not going to be a mental health nurse": nursing students' perceptions of the influence of experts by experience on their attitudes to mental health nursing
- Creators
- Brenda Happell - University of Newcastle AustraliaShifra Waks - University of MelbourneJulia Bocking - Australian National UniversityAine Horgan - University College CorkFionnuala Manning - University College CorkSonya Greaney - University College CorkJohn Goodwin - University College CorkBrett Scholz - Australian National UniversityKornelis Jan van der Vaart - University of Applied Sciences UtrechtJerry Allon - University of Applied Sciences UtrechtElisabeth Hals - Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesArild Granerud - Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesRory Doody - University College CorkSally Wai-Chi Chan - University of Newcastle AustraliaMari Lahti - Turku University of Applied SciencesHeikki Ellilä - Turku University of Applied SciencesJarmo Pulli - Turku University of Applied SciencesAnnaliina Vatula - Turku University of Applied SciencesChris Platania-Phung - University of Newcastle AustraliaGraeme Browne - Masters Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Coordinator Port Macquarie Campus.Martha Griffin - Dublin City UniversitySiobhan Russell - Dublin City UniversityLiam MacGabhann - Dublin City UniversityEinar Bjornsson - University of IcelandPall Biering - University of Iceland
- Publication Details
- Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), Vol.30(5), pp.556-563
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991013036382502368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article