Assessing the impact of training on mental health nurses' therapeutic attitude and knowledge about co-morbidity: a randomised control trial

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 -