Journal article
Public health nurses' perinatal mental health training needs: A cross sectional survey
Journal of advanced nursing, Vol.75(11), pp.2535-2547
2019
PMID: 30937923
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Abstract
To examine public health nurses' education, training, and professional support needs in perinatal mental health. Public health nurses have a key role in supporting maternal mental health including screening, support, referral, and decreasing stigmatization. A cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from a convenience sample of Irish public health nurses (N = 105) from December 2016-February 2018. The anonymous postal survey consisted of the Perinatal Mental Health Questionnaire, Mental Illness: Clinician's Attitudes scale and Perinatal Mental Health Learning Needs questionnaire. Public health nurses reported good levels of knowledge (77.2%) and confidence (83.8%) in recognising women experiencing stress, anxiety and depression. They indicated less confidence in caring (50.5%) for women. The average score for the Mental Illness: Clinician's Attitudes scale was 35.9 (SD 5.9), suggesting positive attitudes towards women with significant mental illness. Public health nurses require educational opportunities to explore expressions of psychological distress across cultures and their own personal attitudes to mental health, systems of clinical supervision, and support pathways. Generating new knowledge on the importance of incorporating an attitude component in perinatal mental health education for public health nurses.
Details
- Title
- Public health nurses' perinatal mental health training needs: A cross sectional survey
- Creators
- Maria Noonan (Author) - University of LimerickRose Galvin (Author) - University of LimerickJulie Jomeen (Author) - University of HullOwen Doody (Author) - University of Limerick
- Publication Details
- Journal of advanced nursing, Vol.75(11), pp.2535-2547
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.; England
- Identifiers
- 991012871200102368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Nursing
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article