Appreciating the work of nurses caring for adults with intellectual disability and mental health issues

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Taua, Chris, Neville, Christine and Scott, Theresa. 2017. "Appreciating the work of nurses caring for adults with intellectual disability and mental health issues." International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 26 (6), pp. 629-638. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12291

Article Title	Appreciating the work of nurses caring for adults with intellectual disability and mental health issues
ERA Journal ID	14085
Article Category	Article
Authors	Taua, Chris (Author), Neville, Christine (Author) and Scott, Theresa (Author)
Journal Title	International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Journal Citation	26 (6), pp. 629-638
Number of Pages	10
Year	2017
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication	Australia
ISSN	1324-3780
	1445-8330
	1447-0349
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12291
Abstract	This paper presents findings from a study exploring the nurses’ experience of caring for adults with intellectual disability and mental health issues in inpatient settings. Semi structured interviews were undertaken with 13 nurses from various regions of New Zealand. Methods suggested by an Appreciative Inquiry methodology were used to explore the nurses’ positive experiences of their role. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using open coding and Leximancer (an online data mining tool) analysis to identify dominant themes in the discourse. Analysis revealed themes around ‘Contextualising behaviour’, ‘Communication’, ‘Confidence to care’ and ‘Time’. Participants reflected upon their experiences offering personal interpretations in identifying the aspects of nursing that mattered and that worked. What is shown is that nurses were able to describe a range of creative and adaptive ways of nursing in responding to numerous complex factors they faced in their roles. This suggests a strong foundation on which to advance nursing care in this field.
Keywords	appreciative inquiry; inpatient; intellectual disability; Leximancer; mental illness; nurses; nursing
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	420504. Mental health nursing
Public Notes	Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions.
Byline Affiliations	Pumahara Consultants, New Zealand
	University of Queensland
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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