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Expanded practice roles for community mental health nurses: what do consumers and carers have to say?
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posted on 2007-09-01, 00:00 authored by S Elsom, B Happell, Elizabeth ManiasElizabeth ManiasCommunity-based mental health as the primary focus of treatment has influenced more autonomous roles for mental health nurses. A limited literature suggests that this has resulted in the expansion of community mental health nursing into territory usually the exclusive domain of the medical profession. Consumers and carers are the two groups most affected by changes to service delivery; however, their views regarding the changing role of community mental health nurses have not been sought. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study involving indepth interviews with Australian consumers (n = 4) and carers (n = 6) designed to explore their views and opinions about the expanded practice roles of community mental health nurses. Four main themes were identified: accessibility and convenience; relationship with clinicians; beneficiaries of expanded nursing practice; and, are nurses up to it? The findings suggest expanded practice roles are perceived positively by consumers and carers and therefore worthy of further investigation.
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Issues in Mental Health NursingVolume
28Issue
9Pagination
1065 - 1079Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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0161-2840Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, Informa Healthcare USAUsage metrics
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