Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting

The presence of co-morbid physical and mental health needs is common in older people admitted to general hospitals and brings adverse consequences for older people, family carers, and services. There is evidence that staff well-being and patient are are closely linked and the experiences of nursing...

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Main Author: Green, Samantha
Published: University of Oxford 2008
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-4907292017-12-24T15:57:21ZNurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital settingGreen, Samantha2008The presence of co-morbid physical and mental health needs is common in older people admitted to general hospitals and brings adverse consequences for older people, family carers, and services. There is evidence that staff well-being and patient are are closely linked and the experiences of nursing staff are therefore important. This study aimed to explore nurses' experiences of caring for older people with functional mental health problems, the associated stressors, and how nurses cope. A secondary aim of this study was to explore nurses' experiences of working with a liaison mental health nurse.362.19897University of Oxfordhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490729Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting
description The presence of co-morbid physical and mental health needs is common in older people admitted to general hospitals and brings adverse consequences for older people, family carers, and services. There is evidence that staff well-being and patient are are closely linked and the experiences of nursing staff are therefore important. This study aimed to explore nurses' experiences of caring for older people with functional mental health problems, the associated stressors, and how nurses cope. A secondary aim of this study was to explore nurses' experiences of working with a liaison mental health nurse.
author Green, Samantha
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title Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting
title_short Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting
title_full Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting
title_fullStr Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting
title_full_unstemmed Nurses' experiences of caring for older people with mental health needs in a general hospital setting
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