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Nurse-Led Physical Health Interventions for People with Mental Illness: A Scoping Review of International Literature
Issues in mental health nursing, Vol.44(6), pp.458-473
2023
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Abstract
People with mental illness have a higher prevalence of co-occurring physical health conditions and poor health behaviors, leading a mortality gap of up to 16 years, compared with the general population. Nurses working in mental health settings play an important role in addressing factors influencing sub-optimal physical health. Therefore, this scoping review aimed to identify nurse-led physical health interventions and align interventions to eight recognized physical healthcare priority areas (i.e. Equally Well in Victoria Framework). A systematic search strategy was used to identify relevant literature. Data extraction included alignment to the Equally Well priority areas, research design, and indication of co-design (meaningful and collaborative involvement of consumers and significant others) and recovery-oriented practice (focusing on needs and goals of a consumer's recovery journey). All included papers (n = 74) were aligned to at least one of eight Equally Well priority areas. Papers were predominately quantitative (n = 64, 86%), with the remainder mixed methods (n = 9, 9%) or qualitative (n = 4, 5%). Most papers were aligned to improving metabolic health and support to quit smoking. One study focused on nurse-led intervention designed to reduce falls. Recovery-oriented practice was evident in six papers. No paper described evidence of co-design. A research gap was identified for nurse-led intervention to reduce falls and improve dental/oral care. Relative to mental healthcare policy, there is a need for future nurse-led physical health research to be co-designed and include recovery-oriented practice. Evaluation and description of future nurse-led physical interventions should seek to report perspectives of key stakeholders as these remain relatively unknown.
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- Title
- Nurse-Led Physical Health Interventions for People with Mental Illness: A Scoping Review of International Literature
- Creators
- Brenda Happell - Southern Cross UniversityTrentham Furness - Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Fairfield, Victoria)Alycia Jacob - Australian Catholic UniversityAlisa Stimson - Central Queensland UniversityJackie Curtis - University of New South WalesAndrew Watkins - University of New South WalesChris Platania-Phung - Australian College of Applied PsychologyBrett Scholz - Australian National UniversityRobert Stanton - Central Queensland University
- Publication Details
- Issues in mental health nursing, Vol.44(6), pp.458-473
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991013123613802368
- Copyright
- © 2023 Taylor & Francis group, LLC.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article