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Napoli G, Autuori S, Ephraim KS. Attitudes of Italian mental health nurses towards mental illness and recovery: a cross-sectional study. AIMS Public Health 2023; 10:333-347. [PMID: 37304595 PMCID: PMC10251057 DOI: 10.3934/publichealth.2023025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Background Mental health nurses' (MHNs) stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses are obstacles to recovery and the development of effective care and treatment. Although many authors have been interested in exploring stigma among general health professionals, paradoxically, less and non-generalizable evidence is available on this phenomenon among MHNs. Understanding the factors associated with stigma and its relationship to recovery attitudes among MHNs could allow for more accurate interventions and improve patient care outcomes. Objective This study conducted on a sample of Italian psychiatric nurses had the objective of analyzing the aptitude for recovery and the tendency towards stigma of these professionals towards mental illness. Methodology A cross-sectional web survey was conducted on a sample of Italian MHNs, who were administered two validated tools, the RAQ-7 (assessment of recovery aptitude) and the WHO-HC-15 (assessment of stigma) respectively. Results A total of 204 MHNs were interviewed. The analysis showed positive overall scores (high recovery aptitude and low stigma levels) among participating MHNs. The attitude to recovery appeared to be directly related to a lower tendency to stigma towards mental illness. It has been observed that MHNs with advanced levels of education appear to be more predisposed to recovery, as well as generally less stigmatizing. There is evidence that the setting in which care is provided, marital status and age can play a significant role in the tendency to stigmatization. Conclusion Our manuscript could assist nursing executives, leaders or educators in making decisions about managing and preventing stigma among MHNs.
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- Giovanni Napoli
- Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy
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- UOC Psichiatria 2, Azienda Ospedale-Università Padova (AOUP), Padova, Italy
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Kolb K, Liu J, Jackman K. Stigma towards patients with mental illness: An online survey of United States nurses. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2023; 32:323-336. [PMID: 36285570 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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People with mental illness experience significant health disparities, including morbidity and premature mortality. Evidence suggests that stigma is a contributing factor to these observed inequities. The tripartite conceptualization of stigma proposes that three problems underlie stigma: problems of knowledge (ignorance), attitudes (prejudice) and behaviour (discrimination). There is limited prior research concerning stigma towards mental illness among nurses in the United States (US). The aims of this study were to assess stigma among US nurses towards patients with mental illness, compare the stigma expressed by nurses working in medical/surgical settings with mental health settings, and identify factors associated with stigma. Participants were recruited online from national professional nursing organizations in the US. We collected demographic data and administered measures of mental health stigma and stigma-related mental health knowledge. Mental health nurses demonstrated comparatively lower levels of stigma and higher levels of knowledge than the medical/surgical nurses. Nursing speciality and personal contact with mental illness were the most significant predictors of stigma and knowledge. Knowledge was found to partially mediate the relationship between nursing speciality and stigma. We found support for the 'contact hypothesis', that is, having a personal experience of mental illness or a friend or family member who has a mental illness is associated with lower stigma towards mental illness. These findings support the development of contact-based and educational anti-stigma interventions for nurses in order to reduce stigma towards mental illness.
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- Kristen Kolb
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
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- New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
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Goode D, Ryan A, Melby V, Slater P. Care experiences of older people with mental health needs and their families in emergency medical services settings. Int J Older People Nurs 2023; 18:e12500. [PMID: 36017887 PMCID: PMC10078226 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are challenges to person-centred care provision in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) settings. The environment is often busy and noisy which can influence the experience of older people and their carer/partners when they attend emergency departments. Older people with mental health needs are a vulnerable group of people who are at risk of not having their needs met in acute care settings. This is due to complex presentations and increased pressures on the EMS system. AIM The aim of the paper was to explore the care experience of older people with mental health needs and their carer/partners in pre-hospital and in-hospital Emergency Medical Services settings. METHOD This study used an interpretive qualitative approach incorporating in-depth, individual interviews to gather information on the experience of the older person with mental health needs and carers/partners. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's (2006) thematic analysis. RESULTS Fifteen individual interviews were carried out with older people with mental health needs (n = 10) and with carers/partners (n = 5). Six themes on 'Getting there, getting in and getting out', 'Seeing the person', 'Perceptions and experiences of the pre-hospital and Emergency Department (ED)', 'The effects of the experience on personal well-being', 'Older person/carer/partner perceptions and experiences of the EMS staff' and 'Making it better' emerged from the data. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that previous experiences with the emergency care system influence the way older people with mental health needs and their carers make decisions on current and future care needs. Negative experiences can be influenced by the layout and organisation of the ED. Participants remain reluctant to discuss or disclose their diagnosis in the Emergency Medical Services setting due to a perceived stigma. Health and social care systems and services need to undergo transformations to ensure that all people who access services are treated fairly and effectively.
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Muns SM, Ramos-Meléndez EO, Guerrios L, Rodríguez-Ortiz P. Epidemiology of trauma in patients with mental disorders. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2022; 7:e000910. [PMID: 36072964 PMCID: PMC9396116 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-000910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives We aimed to explore the influence of mental disorders on the risk of developing complications and in-hospital mortality after trauma. Methods We conducted an institutional review board-approved cohort study of 23 500 adult patients admitted to the Puerto Rico Trauma Hospital from 2002 to 2019. Participants were divided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of psychiatric illnesses. Logistic regressions were employed to investigate the effect of mental illness on study outcomes. Results Psychiatric illness was associated with higher risk of complications; this risk increased with age. The pattern was accentuated for those with substance use disorders (SUD) and attenuated for those with non-substance-related diagnoses (NSRD). Psychiatric patients with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores of 15 had a 42% (95% CI 1.17 to 1.73) higher risk of dying, while the opposite was seen for those with scores <15 (adjusted OR=0.79; 95% CI 0.64 to 0.99). SUD was associated with a 51% (95% CI 1.21 to 1.88) higher risk of death in patients with GCS scores of 15, while NSRD was linked to a 49% (95% CI 0.33 to 0.79) lower odds of death among subjects with scores <15. Conclusions Our results suggest that trauma patients with SUD are at increased risk of developing complications and those with SUD and GCS scores of 15 are at increased risk of death. Mental health screening is an essential component of the management of trauma patients. Stratifying based on mental health disorders may be helpful during the clinical management of trauma patients, as those with SUD may benefit from more aggressive management. Level of evidence Level 4, prognostic and epidemiological study. Study type Original retrospective cohort study.
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- Sofia M Muns
- School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Surgery, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Surgery, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Surgery, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Obed D, Schroeter A, Gruber L, Salim M, Krezdorn N, Vogt PM. Outcomes following burn injury in intensive care patients with major psychiatric disorders. Burns 2022; 49:830-837. [PMID: 35817650 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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AIMS Patients with psychiatric comorbidity have been shown to experience high rates of burn injury. Burn epidemiology, etiology, and outcomes have been sparsely documented for patients with major psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiologic characteristics and outcomes in intensive care burn patients with pre-existing and acute major psychiatric disorders . METHODS A retrospective study was performed including intensive care burn patients admitted between March 2007 and December 2020. Demographic, clinical and epidemiological data were collected and analyzed. Major psychiatric co-morbidities were collected according to ICD-9 and ICD-10 classifications. Patients were stratified according to F-diagnoses. RESULTS A total of 1325 patients were included. 16.6 % of all patients had one or more major psychiatric disorders- 9.3 % with anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders, 9.2 % with mood (affective) disorders, 3.5 % with schizophrenia and other non-mood psychotic disorders, and 1.8 % with disorders of adult personality and behavior. Patients with major psychiatric disorders presented with significantly higher burn severity, reflected by higher abbreviated burn severity index (ABSI) scores (5.9 vs. 5.3, p < 0.001) and larger total body surface area (TBSA) affected (15.9 vs. 12.5 %, p = 0.002). Burned TBSA ≥ 30 and inhalation injuries were observed more frequently in patients with MDP, however without statistical significance. They also experienced prolonged hospital length-of-stay (LOS) (25.5 vs. 16.3 days, p < 0.001), prolonged intensive care unit LOS (14.8 vs. 7.7 days, p < 0.001), underwent surgical interventions (3.5 vs. 2.3, p < 0.001) and mechanical ventilation more frequently (34.1 % vs. 16.5 %, p = 0.43) and had significantly longer ventilation durations (73.5 vs. 31.2 h, p = 0.002). Mortality rates were lower compared to patients without major psychiatric disorders (5.9 vs. 8.1, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of major psychiatric disorders in burn patients is considerably high. Patients with psychiatric comorbidities were found to have greater burn severity, prolonged total hospital and ICU LOS, underwent surgical interventions and mechanical ventilation more frequently and had prolonged ventilation duration. Our results highlight the importance of identifying burn patients with major psychiatric disorders who may necessitate additional resources and require extensive inpatient psychiatric care and counseling.
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- Doha Obed
- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Groves PS, Bunch JL, Sabin JA. Nurse bias and nursing care disparities related to patient characteristics: A scoping review of the quantitative and qualitative evidence. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:3385-3397. [PMID: 34021653 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Investigations of healthcare workers' implicit attitudes about patient characteristics and differences in delivery of healthcare due to bias are increasingly common. However, there is a gap in our understanding of nurse-specific bias and care disparities. AIMS To identify (a) the types of available evidence, (b) key factors and relationships identified in the evidence and (c) knowledge gaps related to nurse bias (nurse attitudes or beliefs towards a patient characteristic) and nursing care disparities (healthcare disparities related specifically to nursing care). METHODS Authors completed a scoping review using the Joanne Briggs Institute method and PRISMA-SCR checklist. Five databases were searched. After screening, 215 research reports were included and examined. Data were extracted from research reports and assessed for thematic patterns and trends across multiple characteristics. RESULTS Nurse bias and/or care disparity investigations have become increasingly common over the 38-year span of included reports. Multiple patient characteristics have been investigated, with the most common being race and/or ethnicity, gender and age. Twenty-nine of 215 studies identified a potential relationship between nurse bias regarding a characteristic and nursing care of individuals with that characteristic. Of these studies, 27 suggested the bias was associated with a negative disparate impact on nursing care. Only 12 reports included evaluating an intervention designed to reduce nurse bias or nursing care-related healthcare disparities. CONCLUSIONS Despite increasing research focus on individual bias and disparities in healthcare, the accumulated knowledge regarding nurses has not significantly advanced past a descriptive, exploratory level. Nor has there been a consistent focus on the role of nurses, who represent the largest component of the professional healthcare workforce. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE National and international codes of ethics for nurses require provision of care according to individual, unique patient need, disregarding bias and incorporating patient characteristics into their plan of care.
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- School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Hansen A, McGarry D, Johnson A, Roche MA. The impact of an undergraduate students' culture on their learning about mental health: A scoping review. Nurs Health Sci 2021; 23:352-361. [PMID: 33797193 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mental disorders are highly prevalent. This necessitates undergraduate students in health-related courses are provided with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to deliver safe care. Research confirms undergraduate health students maintain discriminative, stigmatizing, and inaccurate beliefs and attitudes toward those experiencing mental disorders. However, there is a paucity of research exploring how culture influences these beliefs. This scoping review addressed the question: 'What is the impact of an undergraduate student's culture on their learning about mental health?' A systematic search was undertaken of the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO, and ERIC databases. Results indicate variance between students' cultural beliefs in their attitudes toward and knowledge of mental disorders and understanding of interventions and treatment. None of the identified studies reviewed the ramifications for pedagogy beyond anecdotal suggestions. Educators need to acknowledge the potential impact that students' cultural beliefs have on their learning about mental health and consider appropriate learning activities to acknowledge the role of culture. Research of the impact of undergraduate students' culture on their learning about mental health will provide an evidence base for the development of these learning activities.
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- Alison Hansen
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Rozelle Campus, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia.,Mental Health Drug and Alcohol, Northern Sydney Local Health District, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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McBride KE, Solomon MJ, Bannon PG, Glozier N, Steffens D. Surgical outcomes for people with serious mental illness are poorer than for other patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Med J Aust 2021; 214:379-385. [PMID: 33847005 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association between having a serious mental illness and surgical outcomes for adults, including in-hospital and 30-day mortality, post-operative complications, and hospital length of stay. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of publications in English to 30 July 2018 of studies that examined associations between having a serious mental illness and surgical outcomes for adults who underwent elective surgery. Primary outcomes were in-hospital and 30-day mortality, post-operative complications, and length of hospital stay. Risk of bias was assessed with the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool. Studies were grouped by serious mental illness diagnosis and outcome measures. Odds ratios (ORs) or mean differences (MDs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), were calculated in random effects models to provide pooled effect estimates. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library. DATA SYNTHESIS Of the 3824 publications identified by our search, 26 (including 6 129 806 unique patients) were included in our analysis. The associations between having any serious mental illness diagnosis and having any post-operative complication (ten studies, 125 624 patients; pooled effect: OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.15-1.79) and a longer stay in hospital (ten studies, 5 385 970 patients; MD, 2.6 days; 95% CI, 0.8-4.4 days) were statistically significant, but not those for in-hospital mortality (three studies, 42 926 patients; OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 0.69-2.12) or 30-day mortality (six studies, 83 013 patients; OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 0.86-3.99). CONCLUSIONS Having a serious mental illness is associated with higher rates of post-operative complications and longer stays in hospital, but not with higher in-hospital or 30-day mortality. Targeted pre-operative interventions may improve surgical outcomes for these vulnerable patients. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO, CRD42018080114 (prospective).
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- Kate E McBride
- Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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Li N, Shou J. The prevalence and correlates of depression in elderly outpatients in community health centers. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Views of Non-psychiatric Medical Specialists About People with Schizophrenia and Depression. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:1077-1084. [PMID: 32020387 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00567-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study explored the views of non-psychiatric medical specialists about people with schizophrenia and depression and examined whether specialists' approach to these clients, and their perception of dangerousness and social distance, differed by disorder. Non-psychiatric medical specialists working in community centers in Italy read either a schizophrenia or depression description and then completed a questionnaire on their views about people with that disorder. The schizophrenia-group (N = 114) was more sure than the depression-group (N = 97) that the patients should be approached differently in outpatient specialized clinics like those where the respondents worked; are incapable of caring for their own health; and are kept at distance by others. Perceived dangerousness did not significantly differ between the two groups. These findings highlight the potential effects of attitudes on medical practice and outline the need to educate non-psychiatric medical specialists on stigma as a strategy to reduce health discrepancies, particularly toward people diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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Parrish C, Bartolini E, Song Y, Hernandez E, Green K, Ostrander R. Pediatric medical psychology. Int Rev Psychiatry 2020; 32:284-297. [PMID: 32091271 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2019.1705258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Paediatric medical psychology is a specialised field within clinical health psychology focussed on the behavioural, developmental, and psychological needs of children, adolescents, and families in healthcare contexts. Paediatric medical psychologists address a myriad of problems by employing evidence-based evaluations and interventions in order to support the well-being of paediatric patients and their families. In this paper, we provide an overview of paediatric medical psychology including the education and training required to be a paediatric psychologist followed by common problems addressed by paediatric psychology, the settings paediatric psychologists work in, and the services they provide. Discussion concludes with future application of integrating paediatric psychology throughout the continuum of care to optimise adjustment and health of paediatric patients.
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- Carisa Parrish
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA
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- The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Welsh J, Korda RJ, Joshy G, Greaves K, Banks E. Variation in coronary angiography and revascularisation procedures in relation to psychological distress among patients admitted to hospital with myocardial infarction or angina. J Psychosom Res 2019; 125:109794. [PMID: 31445320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiac patients with psychological distress have a poorer prognosis than patients without distress; which may in part reflect differences in treatment. We quantified variation in coronary angiography and revascularisation procedures according to psychological distress among patients admitted with incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or angina. METHODS Questionnaire data (collected 2006-09) from 45 and Up Study participants were linked to hospitalisation and mortality data, to 30 June 2016. Among patients free from ischaemic heart disease at baseline and subsequently hospitalised with AMI or angina, Cox regression was used to model the association between distress (Kessler-10 scores: low [10-<12], mild [12-<16], moderate [16-<22] and high [22-50]) - assessed on the questionnaire - and coronary angiography and revascularisation procedures (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI] or coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]) within 30 days of admission, adjusting for personal characteristics, including physical functioning. RESULTS Proportions receiving angiography and PCI/CABG were 71.4% and 51.7% following AMI (n = 3749), and 61.3% and 31.3% for angina patients (n = 3772), respectively. Following AMI, age-sex-adjusted rates of PCI/CABG were lower with higher levels of distress (test for trend: p = .037), as were rates of angiography and PCI/CABG (p < .01) following admission with angina. After additional adjustment for personal characteristics, associations between distress and procedure rates attenuated substantively and were no longer significant, except that PCI/CABG rates remained lower among angina patients with high versus low distress (HR = 0.76, 95%CI: 0.59-0.99). CONCLUSION Distress-related variation in coronary procedures largely reflects differences in personal characteristics. Whether lower revascularisation rates among angina patients with high compared to low distress are clinically appropriate or represent under-treatment remains unclear.
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- Jennifer Welsh
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Australia.
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- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Australia; Griffith University, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Australia; The Sax Institute, Australia.
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An Integrative Literature Review of Psychiatric Rapid Response Teams and Their Implementation for De-escalating Behavioral Crises in Nonpsychiatric Hospital Settings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 49:297-302. [DOI: 10.1097/nna.0000000000000756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pudalov LR, Swogger MT, Wittink M. Towards integrated medical and mental healthcare in the inpatient setting: what is the role of psychology? Int Rev Psychiatry 2018; 30:210-223. [PMID: 30821187 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2018.1552125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Integrated medical and psychiatric hospital units hold great promise for improving the value and quality of care for patients with severe mental illness and concomitant acute medical needs. It is important to explore the utility of providing a range of multidisciplinary inpatient services to meet patients' complex needs. Within this context, services typically provided by psychologists have received little research attention. To address this gap in the literature, this study assessed inpatient clinicians' perceptions of the need for specific behavioural services on a medical psychiatric unit, exploring their overlap with established psychological services. Results indicate the potential utility of specific psychological services, including psychological assessments, direct psychosocial interventions, and psychoeducational training. While reimbursement and billing barriers still exist for psychologists to be routinely incorporated into hospital settings, the movement towards value-based care could provide the opportunity to think about the value added. Embedding evidence-based psychological services has the potential to promote high quality, well-rounded care that aligns with the established mission of multidisciplinary teamwork on integrated medical and psychiatric inpatient units.
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- Lauren R Pudalov
- a Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program and Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- b Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry , Rochester , NY , USA
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- c Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry , Rochester , NY , USA
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Chan AC, Burke CA, Coffey EM, Hilden DR, Coira DL, Warner-Cohen J, Grady M, Muskin PR, Shinozaki G. Integrated Inpatient Medical and Psychiatric Care: Experiences of 5 Institutions. Ann Intern Med 2018; 168:815-817. [PMID: 29710091 DOI: 10.7326/m17-3186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Aubrey C Chan
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (A.C.C., G.S.)
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- Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (E.M.C., D.R.H.)
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- Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (E.M.C., D.R.H.)
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- Coira Institute, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey (D.L.C., M.G.)
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- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York (C.A.B., J.W.)
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- Coira Institute, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey (D.L.C., M.G.)
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York (P.R.M.)
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (A.C.C., G.S.)
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Giandinoto JA, Stephenson J, Edward KL. General hospital health professionals' attitudes and perceived dangerousness towards patients with comorbid mental and physical health conditions: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2018; 27:942-955. [PMID: 29399940 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The stigmatization of mental health is present in general hospital settings impacting quality of care. We hypothesized that health professionals in these areas would elicit negative attitudes and a perceived level of dangerousness across a range of mental health disorders. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine these attitudes and perceptions. We searched the bibliographic databases of CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, PsycINFO, and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection in May 2017 (no date parameters were set). Quantitative studies investigating generalist health professionals' attitudes towards mental health conditions were selected. Initially, prevalence meta-analyses were conducted to assess the extent of perceived danger, followed by a series of comparative meta-analyses in which the perceived dangerousness of mental health conditions was compared. Of the 653 citations retrieved, eight studies met the inclusion criteria. The overall sample included 2548 health professionals. A majority of health professionals perceived patients with substance use disorder as dangerous 0.60 (95% CI: 0.32-0.88) when compared with patients who had an alcohol-related disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. The results also indicated that a large proportion of staff perceived patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia as dangerous 0.42 (95% CI: 0.33-0.52). Negative attitudes towards people experiencing mental illness in general hospital settings may be attributed to poor mental health literacy, skills and limited exposure, and social and cultural beliefs about mental illness. Ongoing professional development targeting mental health knowledge is recommended for health professionals working in general hospital settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jo-Ann Giandinoto
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Melbourne), Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, Queensgate, UK
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- School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, Queensgate, UK.,Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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Outcomes after traumatic injury in patients with preexisting psychiatric illness. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 83:882-887. [PMID: 28538629 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with psychiatric illness have been shown to experience higher rates of traumatic injury. Injury patterns, treatment decisions, and outcomes have not been well characterized in patients with psychiatric illness after injury, in particular those who undergo acute surgical intervention. The purpose of this analysis was to determine mortality, complications, and surgical intervention rates in patients with psychiatric illness after traumatic injury. METHODS This is a retrospective study of trauma patients ≥18 years old admitted to LAC + USC Medical Center between January 2008 and March 2015. Patients with psychiatric diagnoses were identified using ICD-9 diagnosis codes. Multivariate logistic regression analyses taking into account demographic and injury characteristics were used to identify associations between psychiatric comorbidity, injury mechanism, surgical interventions, and outcomes in patients after injury. RESULTS A total of 26,502 patients were analyzed. Of these, 3,040 (11.5%) had a documented psychiatric comorbidity (2.0% depressive disorder, 0.8% bipolar disorder, 1.3% schizophrenia, 0.5% anxiety disorder, 3.2% substance use disorder). Patients with psychiatric illness were significantly older (49.6 years vs. 42.0 years, p < 0.001), had a lower proportion of penetrating injuries (13.8% vs. 18.1%, p < 0.001), and had a higher incidence of self-inflicted injuries (11.6% vs. 0.72%, p < 0.001). No difference in gender distribution was observed (74.2% men vs. 74.4% men, p = 0.80). Overall mortality was similar in both groups (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.73; p = 0.07). Patients with psychiatric illness were significantly less likely to undergo acute surgical intervention within 6 hours of emergency department admission (aOR, 0.64; p < 0.001). Time from ED arrival to consent for acute surgical intervention was similar in both groups (94.8 min vs. 93.0 min, p = 0.84). No significant difference in mortality after acute surgical intervention was observed (aOR, 0.26; p = 0.10). Psychiatric illness was associated with a significantly higher likelihood of developing complications (aOR, 1.90; p < 0.001) and longer hospital lengths of stay (10.6 days vs. 6.2 days, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Trauma patients with comorbid psychiatric illness were observed to have lower rates of acute surgical interventions, higher complication rates, and longer hospital lengths of stay. Further studies are needed to better characterize the causative factors underlying these associations. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Epidemiological, level III.
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Giandinoto JA, Edward KL. The phenomenon of co-morbid physical and mental illness in acute medical care: the lived experience of Australian health professionals. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:295. [PMID: 26148864 PMCID: PMC4494698 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1264-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background An estimated 30–50% of patients admitted to acute medical care settings experience co-morbid physical and mental illness. Research suggests that health professionals in these settings find managing this patient group challenging. A number of studies have investigated health professional’s attitudes and perceptions however there is limited research that investigates the lived experience in a current Australian healthcare context. The aim of this study was to explicate an in-depth description of the health professional’s experience when caring for patients experiencing co-morbid physical and mental illness in Australian acute medical care settings. Methods A phenomenological design was undertaken with six participants representing nursing and medical disciplines. In 2013–2014 one-on-one semi-structured interviews were used and the data collected underwent thematic analysis using an extended version of Colaizzi’s phenomenological inquiry. Results Six themes emerged including—challenging behaviours, environmental and organisational factors, lack of skills, knowledge and experience, hyper-vigilance and anxiety, duty of care and negative attitudes with an overarching theme of fear of the unknown. Conclusions Staff in acute medical care settings were unsure of patients with mental illness and described them as unpredictable, identifying that they lacked requisite mental health literacy. Regular training is advocated. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1264-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jo-Ann Giandinoto
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Nursing Research Unit, Australian Catholic University/St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy, MDC 3065, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Nursing Research Unit, Australian Catholic University/St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy, MDC 3065, Australia.
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