Nurses' perception of preparedness for moving mental health care from psychiatric to general hospitals in Jamaica
Objectives. To examine nurses' perception of readiness to care for patients with mental illness at two general hospitals in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Methods. This mixed-methods, cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses on the medical wards of two hospitals. A 39-item, self-administered q...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:02d44f0064cd4a88a418c268f2c6eda5 2023-05-15T15:12:05+02:00 Nurses' perception of preparedness for moving mental health care from psychiatric to general hospitals in Jamaica Claudine Douglas Aileen Standard-Goldson Kenneth James Wendel Abel 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.158 https://doaj.org/article/02d44f0064cd4a88a418c268f2c6eda5 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/49539 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 doi:10.26633/RPSP.2018.158 https://doaj.org/article/02d44f0064cd4a88a418c268f2c6eda5 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 42, Pp 1-8 (2018) Mental disorders nursing community mental health services nursing staff hospital psychiatric nursing mental health services Jamaica Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.158 2022-12-31T09:42:02Z Objectives. To examine nurses' perception of readiness to care for patients with mental illness at two general hospitals in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Methods. This mixed-methods, cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses on the medical wards of two hospitals. A 39-item, self-administered questionnaire containing open- and closed-ended questions and personal interviews was used to assess the nurses' preparedness to care for mentally ill patients; their awareness regarding protocol for care of mentally ill patients; their attitudes towards the integration of mental health care into the general hospital setting; and any associations between these and select variables, e.g., education level, work experience; and perceptions of the integration process. Results. In all, 105 nurses completed the questionnaire (response rate: 80%) and six nursing supervisors were interviewed. Almost all (99%) felt the ward was unsuitable for admitting mentally ill patients; 95% felt inadequately prepared; and 73% were not aware that a standard management protocol for treating patients with mental illness was available. Staff training was deemed important. It was felt that a special area should be established for managing mentally ill patients. Conclusions. The shift of mental health services was a strategic policy decision aligned with the recommendations and support of the Pan American Health Organization. This study shows the need for medication, equipment, implementation of standard operating procedures, adequate accommodation for patients, and staff trained to provide quality care for patients with mental illness. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 42 |
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Objectives. To examine nurses' perception of readiness to care for patients with mental illness at two general hospitals in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Methods. This mixed-methods, cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses on the medical wards of two hospitals. A 39-item, self-administered questionnaire containing open- and closed-ended questions and personal interviews was used to assess the nurses' preparedness to care for mentally ill patients; their awareness regarding protocol for care of mentally ill patients; their attitudes towards the integration of mental health care into the general hospital setting; and any associations between these and select variables, e.g., education level, work experience; and perceptions of the integration process. Results. In all, 105 nurses completed the questionnaire (response rate: 80%) and six nursing supervisors were interviewed. Almost all (99%) felt the ward was unsuitable for admitting mentally ill patients; 95% felt inadequately prepared; and 73% were not aware that a standard management protocol for treating patients with mental illness was available. Staff training was deemed important. It was felt that a special area should be established for managing mentally ill patients. Conclusions. The shift of mental health services was a strategic policy decision aligned with the recommendations and support of the Pan American Health Organization. This study shows the need for medication, equipment, implementation of standard operating procedures, adequate accommodation for patients, and staff trained to provide quality care for patients with mental illness. |
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