TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration/standards
KW - Focus Groups/methods
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Humans
KW - Mental Disorders/nursing
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Nurses/standards
KW - Primary Health Care/standards
KW - Psychiatric Nursing/standards
KW - Qualitative Research
KW - Severity of Illness Index
AU - B. Happell
AU - D. Scott
AU - J. Nankivell
AU - C. Platania-Phung
A1 - 
AB - PURPOSE: The study aims to ascertain nurses' views on their preparedness to provide physical health care, and their identified training needs. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study used a qualitative exploratory design. Thirty-eight nurses working in a regional mental health setting participated in focus groups. FINDINGS: Three main themes were identified: (a) the need for physical healthcare training, (b) modes of training, (c) access to training, and (d) organizational commitment. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The philosophy and design of training must reflect workplace context, and take into account individual learning styles. Organizational support is crucial.
BT - Perspectives in psychiatric care
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 3
CY - United States
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2012.00351.x
IS - 3
JF - Perspectives in psychiatric care
N2 - PURPOSE: The study aims to ascertain nurses' views on their preparedness to provide physical health care, and their identified training needs. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study used a qualitative exploratory design. Thirty-eight nurses working in a regional mental health setting participated in focus groups. FINDINGS: Three main themes were identified: (a) the need for physical healthcare training, (b) modes of training, (c) access to training, and (d) organizational commitment. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The philosophy and design of training must reflect workplace context, and take into account individual learning styles. Organizational support is crucial.
PB - Wiley Periodicals, Inc
PP - United States
PY - 2013
SN - 1744-6163; 0031-5990
SP - 210
EP - 217
EP - 
T1 - Nurses' views on training needs to increase provision of primary care for consumers with serious mental illness
T2 - Perspectives in psychiatric care
TI - Nurses' views on training needs to increase provision of primary care for consumers with serious mental illness
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 23819671
U3 - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2012.00351.x
VL - 49
VO - 1744-6163; 0031-5990
Y1 - 2013
ER -