Smith M, Buckwalter K C, Garand L, Mitchell S, Albanese M, Kreiter C
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 1994 Mar-Apr;15(2):149-68. doi: 10.3109/01612849409006910.
Although mental illness among elderly living in nursing homes is a substantial and growing concern, the behavioral problems associated with mental illness or threats to mental health are not well understood, tolerated, or effectively managed by nursing home staff. As a result, resident care and quality of life, and staff morale often suffer. The need for geriatric mental health training in long-term care settings has become increasingly apparent. Psychiatric/mental health nurses are in an advantageous position to address this current need and future challenge through the development, implementation, and evaluation of geriatric mental health education and training programs in long-term care settings. This article describes one such innovative training effort, designed to improve the quality of psychosocial care provided by nursing personnel in rural long-term care settings, and highlights evaluation outcomes related to participant satisfaction, staff knowledge, and attitudes.
尽管住在养老院的老年人的精神疾病是一个重大且日益受到关注的问题，但与精神疾病相关的行为问题或对心理健康的威胁并未得到养老院工作人员的充分理解、容忍或有效管理。结果，居民护理和生活质量以及工作人员的士气常常受到影响。长期护理机构中对老年心理健康培训的需求变得越来越明显。精神科/心理健康护士处于有利地位，可以通过在长期护理机构中开发、实施和评估老年心理健康教育和培训项目来满足当前的需求并应对未来的挑战。本文介绍了一项这样的创新培训工作，旨在提高农村长期护理机构中护理人员提供的心理社会护理质量，并突出与参与者满意度、工作人员知识和态度相关的评估结果。
