Abstract
Purpose: To determine the changes in attitudes toward the inclusion of a cardiometabolic health nurse for the physical healthcare management of people with serious mental illness following a 6-month trial. Design and Methods: Repeated survey of nurses working in a regional mental health facility. Findings: Nurses working in mental health were initially supportive of the role. A 6-month trial of a cardiometabolic health nurse in the workplace reduced ambivalence and increased positivity toward the role. Practice Implications: Reduced ambivalence and improved positivity toward the role may facilitate less organization resistance to the implementation of a cardiometabolic health nurse in the mental healthcare setting. Specialized training and role recognition may be needed to further support this role.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 80-85 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Perspectives in Psychiatric Care |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
