Mental health nursing practice in rural and remote Canada: Insights from a national survey.

Autor: MacLeod MLP; School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada., Penz KL; College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada., Banner D; School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada., Jahner S; College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada., Koren I; School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada., Thomlinson A; Health Research Institute, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada., Moffitt P; Aurora Research Institute, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada., Labrecque ME; College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of mental health nursing [Int J Ment Health Nurs] 2022 Feb; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 128-141. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 19.
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12943
Abstrakt: Access to and delivery of quality mental health services remains challenging in rural and remote Canada. To improve access, services, and support providers, improved understanding is needed about nurses who identify mental health as an area of practice. The aim of this study is to explore the characteristics and context of practice of registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) in rural and remote Canada, who provide care to those experiencing mental health concerns. Data were from a pan-Canadian cross-sectional survey of 3822 regulated nurses in rural and remote areas. Individual and work community characteristics, practice responsibilities, and workplace factors were analysed, along with responses to open-ended questions. Few nurses identified mental health as their sole area of practice, with the majority of those being RPNs employed in mental health or crisis centres, and general or psychiatric hospitals. Nurses who indicated that mental health was only one area of their practice were predominantly employed as generalists, often working in both hospital and primary care settings. Both groups experienced moderate levels of job resources and demands. Over half of the nurses, particularly LPNs, had recently experienced and/or witnessed violence. Persons with mental health concerns in rural and remote Canada often receive care from those for whom mental health nursing is only part of their everyday practice. Practice and education supports tailored for generalist nurses are, therefore, essential, especially to support nurses in smaller communities, those at risk of violence, and those distant from advanced referral centres.
(© 2021 The Authors. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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