Appreciating the work of nurses caring for adults with intellectual disability and mental health issues
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Article Title | Appreciating the work of nurses caring for adults with intellectual disability and mental health issues |
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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 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5080/appreciating-the-work-of-nurses-caring-for-adults-with-intellectual-disability-and-mental-health-issues
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