TY - JOUR
T1 - Please believe me, my life depends on it
T2 - Physical Health Concerns of people diagnosed with metal illness
AU - Happell, Brenda
AU - Ewart, Stephanie B.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - In most cases preventable illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are to blame. If we as nurses are to aspire to holistic and non-discriminatory healthcare, this situation simply cannot be tolerated. Another common assumption is people with mental illness are not motivated to improve their physical health, it is simply not a priority for them. This is an interesting assumption given most of the research has been conducted by, and from the perspective of, health professionals. Synergy, Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre at the University of Canberra and ACT Health, is strongly committed to consumer involvement in all aspects of the research process.
AB - In most cases preventable illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are to blame. If we as nurses are to aspire to holistic and non-discriminatory healthcare, this situation simply cannot be tolerated. Another common assumption is people with mental illness are not motivated to improve their physical health, it is simply not a priority for them. This is an interesting assumption given most of the research has been conducted by, and from the perspective of, health professionals. Synergy, Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre at the University of Canberra and ACT Health, is strongly committed to consumer involvement in all aspects of the research process.
KW - Health Behavior
KW - Humans
KW - Mental Disorders/psychology
KW - Mentally Ill Persons/psychology
KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology
KW - Suicide/psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015077338&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 27530033
AN - SCOPUS:85015077338
SN - 2202-7114
VL - 23
SP - 47
JO - Australian nursing & midwifery journal
JF - Australian nursing & midwifery journal
IS - 11
ER -