TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the impact of training on mental health nurses' therapeutic attitude and knowledge about co-morbidity
T2 - a randomised control trial
AU - Munro, Alison
AU - Watson, H. E.
AU - McFadyen, Angus
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - ABSTRACT: Substance misuse can trigger or be causally associated with mental health problems. Therapeutic attitude is important in predicting effective engagement with people with alcohol and drug problems but health professionals' attitudes towards this client group are often negative. Education regarding substance misuse has often been neglected and nurses may lack knowledge to provide appropriate care. To test the impact of training for staff who work with people who have co-existing mental health and substance use problems. A randomised controlled trial. An NHS Primary Care Division in the West of Scotland. Forty-nine mental health nurses. Intervention. A four-day training programme. Measurements: (a) therapeutic attitudes measured by the co-morbidity problems perceptions questionnaire; (b) knowledge of alcohol, drugs and co-morbidity measured by a structured questionnaire. Significant effects for group (F=30.42, p
AB - ABSTRACT: Substance misuse can trigger or be causally associated with mental health problems. Therapeutic attitude is important in predicting effective engagement with people with alcohol and drug problems but health professionals' attitudes towards this client group are often negative. Education regarding substance misuse has often been neglected and nurses may lack knowledge to provide appropriate care. To test the impact of training for staff who work with people who have co-existing mental health and substance use problems. A randomised controlled trial. An NHS Primary Care Division in the West of Scotland. Forty-nine mental health nurses. Intervention. A four-day training programme. Measurements: (a) therapeutic attitudes measured by the co-morbidity problems perceptions questionnaire; (b) knowledge of alcohol, drugs and co-morbidity measured by a structured questionnaire. Significant effects for group (F=30.42, p
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.024
DO - 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.024
M3 - Article
SN - 0020-7489
VL - 44
SP - 1430
EP - 1438
JO - International Journal of Nursing Studies
JF - International Journal of Nursing Studies
IS - 8
ER -
