School of Health Sciences, City University, London, UK.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Jun;21(3):289-98. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00823.x.
Insufficient priority is being given to meet the physical health-care needs of people with mental illness. Mental health nurses, as the largest professional group working in mental health care, have a pivotal role in improving the physical health and well-being of people with mental illness. Through health-promotion strategies, alongside recovery-focused support aimed at avoiding deteriorating physical health, mental health nurses can significantly contribute to improving the current rate of premature death experienced by people with enduring mental illness. Drawing from contemporary policy, alongside practical examples taken from the published literature, this paper considers what constitutes recommended best practice in dealing with the physical health-care needs of people with mental illness. The role that UK-based health-care policy plays in shaping care delivery that meets the needs of people with mental illness is explored and placed within the context of global health concerns. Recommendations are made on how mental health nursing can work to provide evidence for a reassertion that nurses are well placed to work across organizational and professional boundaries to deliver person-centred care and a holistic approach to population health and well-being.
人们对满足精神疾病患者的身体健康护理需求重视不足。精神科护士作为在精神卫生保健领域工作的最大专业群体，在改善精神疾病患者的身体健康和福祉方面发挥着关键作用。通过健康促进策略，以及旨在避免身体健康恶化的以康复为重点的支持，精神科护士可以大大有助于改善长期精神疾病患者目前的过早死亡率。本文参考当代政策和已发表文献中的实际案例，探讨了满足精神疾病患者身体健康护理需求的最佳实践建议。本文还探讨了英国医疗保健政策在塑造满足精神疾病患者需求的护理服务方面所发挥的作用，并将其置于全球健康关注的背景下。本文就精神科护理如何努力提供证据提出了建议，即护士能够很好地跨越组织和专业界限提供以患者为中心的护理，并采取整体方法促进人口健康和福祉。
