TY - JOUR
KW - Aged
KW - Continuity of Patient Care/organization & administration
KW - Florida
KW - Homes for the Aged/organization & administration/statistics & numerical data
KW - Humans
KW - Inservice Training/organization & administration
KW - Mental Disorders/epidemiology/therapy
KW - Nursing Homes/organization & administration/statistics & numerical data
KW - Prevalence
KW - Quality of Health Care/organization & administration
AU - V. A. Molinari
AU - S. S. Merritt
AU - W. L. Mills
AU - D. A. Chiriboga
AU - A. Conboy
AU - K. Hyer
AU - M. A. Becker
A1 - 
AB - This study examined how the mental health needs of nursing home (NH) residents with serious mental illness (SMI) are addressed. Data were collected from three sources: interviews with 84 SMI stakeholders; surveys of 206 NH staff members; and focus groups at two psychiatry specialty NHs. Four common themes emerged: placement of older adults with SMI was a significant problem for discharge planners and NH admission coordinators; NH staff reported being uneasy with SMI residents and were concerned over aggressive behavior; staff in NHs with psychiatry specialty units appeared more comfortable serving SMI residents; and SMI training was a consistent recommendation of all SMI stakeholders and NH staff. Implications for training are discussed.
BT - Gerontology & geriatrics education
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 1
CY - United States
IS - 1
JF - Gerontology & geriatrics education
N2 - This study examined how the mental health needs of nursing home (NH) residents with serious mental illness (SMI) are addressed. Data were collected from three sources: interviews with 84 SMI stakeholders; surveys of 206 NH staff members; and focus groups at two psychiatry specialty NHs. Four common themes emerged: placement of older adults with SMI was a significant problem for discharge planners and NH admission coordinators; NH staff reported being uneasy with SMI residents and were concerned over aggressive behavior; staff in NHs with psychiatry specialty units appeared more comfortable serving SMI residents; and SMI training was a consistent recommendation of all SMI stakeholders and NH staff. Implications for training are discussed.
PP - United States
PY - 2008
SN - 1545-3847; 0270-1960
SP - 66
EP - 83
EP - 
T1 - Serious mental illness in Florida nursing homes: Need for training
T2 - Gerontology & geriatrics education
TI - Serious mental illness in Florida nursing homes: Need for training
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 19042228
VL - 29
VO - 1545-3847; 0270-1960
Y1 - 2008
ER -