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Provision of care for older people with co‐morbid mental illness in general hospitals: general nurses' perceptions of their training needs
Author(s) -
Atkin Kris,
Holmes John,
Martin Carol
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.1414
Subject(s) - nursing , mental health , mental illness , perception , general hospital , medicine , psychology , service (business) , training (meteorology) , older people , family medicine , psychiatry , gerontology , physics , economy , neuroscience , meteorology , economics
There are high levels of co‐morbid mental illness amongst older people in general hospitals; this study explored the training needs of general nurses to care for this group. Method Focus groups with general nurses were analysed using framework analysis. Findings and Conclusion Nurses wanted training, but did not believe that training alone was sufficient to improve care, expressing that more integrated working between acute and mental health services was also needed. Liaison mental health services provide a way to deliver both training and a more integrated service. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.