Centre for Mental Health, University of Queensland and The Park, Richlands, QLD 4077, Australia.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2013 Oct;22(5):384-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00885.x. Epub 2012 Oct 15.
The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP) was established in Australia during 2007. The program enables mental health nurses to work in partnership with general practitioners (GPs) in the assessment and treatment of people with severe mental health problems. This paper provides insights into the demographic and clinical profile of 403 people enrolled in the MHNIP in the Ipswich area of Queensland. The clinical presentation (illness severity and symptoms) of those referred to the MHNIP is compared to that of: (i) people referred to a related program known as Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS); and (ii) to clients admitted to acute inpatient care in Queensland. While people referred to the MHNIP presented with more severe problems than those referred to ATAPS, they had less severe problems than those admitted to acute inpatient care. The findings indicate that the MHNIP is meeting the needs of people with complex mental and physical health problems. Further evaluation work is required to determine if the findings from this study can be generalized more broadly. At the national level, consideration should be given to the routine collection of clinical, cost, and demographic data to enable the ongoing monitoring of the program.
精神健康护士激励计划（MHNIP）于 2007 年在澳大利亚设立。该计划使精神健康护士能够与全科医生（GP）合作，对患有严重精神健康问题的人进行评估和治疗。本文深入探讨了昆士兰州伊普斯维奇地区参与 MHNIP 的 403 人的人口统计学和临床概况。将转介到 MHNIP 的人的临床特征（疾病严重程度和症状）与以下两者进行了比较：(i) 转介到称为 Access to Allied Psychological Services（ATAPS）的相关计划的人；和 (ii) 昆士兰州急性住院治疗的患者。虽然转介到 MHNIP 的人比转介到 ATAPS 的人存在更严重的问题，但他们比急性住院治疗的患者问题要轻。调查结果表明，MHNIP 满足了具有复杂精神和身体健康问题的人的需求。需要进一步的评估工作来确定本研究的结果是否可以更广泛地推广。在国家层面，应考虑常规收集临床、成本和人口统计学数据，以实现对该计划的持续监测。
