Clark Chanelle, Parker Elizabeth, Gould Trish
Queensland Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2005 Aug;13(4):205-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2005.00703.x.
To explore generalist nurses' perceptions of their efficacy in caring for mentally ill clients in rural and remote settings, and their educational needs in the area of mental health care.
A self-administered questionnaire adapted from the Mental Health Problems Perception Questionnaire; a Likert scale used to rate the perceptions of nursing staff of their own ability to adequately treat and care for patients experiencing mental illness.
The Roma and Charleville Health Service Districts, Queensland, Australia.
Nurses (Registered Nurses, Assistants in Nursing and Enrolled Nurses) in the Roma and Charleville health service districts (n = 163).
Generalist nurses' perceptions regarding their therapeutic commitment, role competency and role support.
Seventy per cent of respondents indicated that limited knowledge of mental health problems was an issue preventing nursing staff in rural and remote settings from providing optimum care to patients with mental illness. Twenty-nine per cent of respondents indicated that they had never received or undertaken training or education in relation to the care, treatment or assessment of patients with mental illness.
Rural nurses do not feel competent, nor adequately supported, to deal with patients with mental health problems. In addition, the nurses' education and ongoing training do not adequately prepare them for this sphere.
探讨全科护士对其在农村和偏远地区照顾精神疾病患者的效能的看法，以及他们在精神卫生保健领域的教育需求。
一份根据《心理健康问题认知问卷》改编的自填式问卷；采用李克特量表对护理人员对自己充分治疗和护理精神疾病患者能力的认知进行评分。
澳大利亚昆士兰州的罗马和查尔维尔卫生服务区。
罗马和查尔维尔卫生服务区的护士（注册护士、助理护士和登记护士）（n = 163）。
全科护士对其治疗承诺、角色胜任能力和角色支持的看法。
70%的受访者表示，心理健康问题知识有限是阻碍农村和偏远地区护理人员为精神疾病患者提供最佳护理的一个问题。29%的受访者表示，他们从未接受过或参加过与精神疾病患者护理、治疗或评估相关的培训或教育。
农村护士觉得自己没有能力也没有得到足够支持来应对有心理健康问题的患者。此外，护士的教育和持续培训并不能使他们充分胜任这一领域的工作。
