Abstract
Purpose
A cardiometabolic specialist nursing role could potentially improve physical health of people with serious mental illness.
Design and Methods
A national survey of Australian nurses working in mental health settings investigated predictors of support for the role.
Findings
Predictors included belief in physical healthcare neglect, interest in training; higher perceived value of improving physical health care.
Practice Implications
The findings suggest that nurses see the cardiometabolic health nurse role as a promising initiative for closing gaps in cardiometabolic health care and skilling other nurses in mental health. However, as the majority of variance in cardiometabolic health nurse support was unexplained, more research is urgently needed on factors that explain differences in cardiometabolic health nurse endorsement
A cardiometabolic specialist nursing role could potentially improve physical health of people with serious mental illness.
Design and Methods
A national survey of Australian nurses working in mental health settings investigated predictors of support for the role.
Findings
Predictors included belief in physical healthcare neglect, interest in training; higher perceived value of improving physical health care.
Practice Implications
The findings suggest that nurses see the cardiometabolic health nurse role as a promising initiative for closing gaps in cardiometabolic health care and skilling other nurses in mental health. However, as the majority of variance in cardiometabolic health nurse support was unexplained, more research is urgently needed on factors that explain differences in cardiometabolic health nurse endorsement
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 162-170 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Perspectives in Psychiatric Care |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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