School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, NSW, 2500, Australia.
School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, NSW, 2500, Australia.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2018 Nov;33:4-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2018.08.010. Epub 2018 Sep 3.
Professional placement experiences have been considered as an approach to improving nursing attitudes towards mental health nursing and selection of mental health nursing as a career. Mental health nursing placements are now occurring in less traditional settings, however, published research of these placements remains scarce. The aim of this non-experimental comparative study was to investigate the impact of nursing student participation in a non-traditional placement, compared to participation in traditional placement. Particular focus was on the attitudes of nursing students toward mental health nursing and career preferences. Participants of the intervention group attended the non-traditional placement, (n = 23). Participants of the comparison group attended traditional placement settings (n = 27), including placements in inpatient and community mental health. The study utilised The Preplacement Survey. Results showed significant differences in scores of the non-traditional placement Recovery Camp cohort related to reduced anxiety, reduced negative attitudes, and increased preparedness for mental health. These correlated with a comparatively increased desire to pursue a future career in mental health; albeit not a statistically significant increase. Considering mental health care, in any setting, is highly dependent on the training and ability of nurses to deliver effective service, the findings of the current study are important.
专业实习经历被认为是改善护理人员对精神科护理态度以及选择精神科护理作为职业的一种方法。精神科护理实习现在越来越多地出现在非传统环境中，然而，关于这些实习的已发表研究仍然很少。本非实验性比较研究的目的是调查与传统实习相比，护理学生参加非传统实习的影响。特别关注的是护理学生对精神科护理的态度和职业偏好。干预组的参与者参加了非传统实习（n=23）。对照组的参与者参加了传统实习环境（n=27），包括住院和社区精神卫生机构的实习。该研究使用了入职前调查。结果显示，与传统实习相比，非传统实习的康复营队列在减少焦虑、减少负面态度和提高精神健康准备方面的分数有显著差异。这与追求未来精神健康职业的愿望增加有关；尽管没有统计学上的显著增加。考虑到任何环境中的精神卫生保健都高度依赖于护士提供有效服务的培训和能力，当前研究的结果很重要。
