Depression and Health-Promoting Lifestyles of Persons With Mental Illnesses

Jensen, Linda; Decker, Linda; M, Andersen

doi:10.1080/01612840600642919

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“…There is some evidence that people with long-term mental illness may experience greater morbidity and mortality from certain physical conditions than people who do not have a mental illness (Osborn, 2001; see also Jensen, Decker, & Andersen, 2006). Consequently, the poorer physical health affecting some people who have a long-term mental illness may be cited as a rationale for the need to have nursing students acquire medical-surgical experience before practicing in mental health care.…”

Section: Nursing Faculty's Attitudes Toward Mental Health Nursingmentioning

confidence: 97%

Recognizing and Addressing the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Nursing: A Critical Perspective

Gouthro

2009

Issues in Mental Hlth. Nursing

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Negative and stigmatizing beliefs regarding mental health nursing discredit the valuable contributions of mental health nurses, but more importantly, these beliefs discredit the needs of people who access mental health care. The stigma associated with mental health nursing, however, has received little attention in the literature. In this article, the author explores the stigma associated with mental health nursing from a critical lens. Recommendations are proposed to address the stigma associated with mental health nursing and mental illness, concurrently, within nursing education.

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Section: Nursing Faculty's Attitudes Toward Mental Health Nursingmentioning

confidence: 97%

Recognizing and Addressing the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Nursing: A Critical Perspective

Gouthro

2009

Issues in Mental Hlth. Nursing

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“…In the mental health context, there is increasing awareness that levels of activity in consumers with SMI may be an opportunity to simultaneously manage and improve mental and physical health, and aid the recovery process (Faulkner & Biddle 2002, Penedo & Dahn 2005, Saxena et al . 2005, Jensen et al . 2006).…”

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A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness

Happell

Platania‐Phung

Gray

et al. 2011

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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There is extensive international evidence that people with severe mental illness have a lower standard of physical health than the general population. This leads to higher morbidity and mortality rates. Many of the causes for this poor physical health are modifiable. Yet the physical needs of this consumer group are neglected by healthcare systems in Australia, and elsewhere. While medical specialists are clearly integral to remedying this, nurses are well placed to play a key role in focused prevention and early intervention in the physical well-being of consumers with mental health problems. This paper outlines the specifics on how mental health nurses can be sensitized, prepared and empowered to help turn this serious health issue around. In particular, mental health nurses could be trained in and then utilize a new physical health check and response system in the UK (called the Health Improvement Profile) if adapted for use within Australia. This profile will be briefly introduced, and then its value to improving health care discussed.

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“…He also maintained that such initiatives must take into account the difficulties of delivering interventions to people who may have cognitive deficits or poor levels of motivation. As mental and physical health are clearly connected, strategies for improving services must concentrate on how mental health care and general health care can interact (Jensen et al . 2007).…”

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Wand

Murray

2008

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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There is growing recognition and understanding of the inextricable interrelationship between physical and mental health. In mental health care, the physical health of consumers is now acknowledged as a serious problem requiring urgent action. This issue is undoubtedly related to negative symptoms and the lifestyle of people with mental illness. Much of the burden is also clearly linked with the detrimental side effects of psychotropic medications and deficits in the knowledge, skill, and confidence of mental health clinicians in relation to physical health matters. This paper highlights the problem of physical health in mental health care and presents recommendations to address this issue. The benefits of exercise on mental health in particular are explored. The authors argue that mental health nurses must play an active role in health promotion, primary prevention, and the early detection and management of physical health problems in all areas of clinical practice.

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Depression and Health-Promoting Lifestyles of Persons With Mental Illnesses

Cited by 18 publications

References 51 publications

Recognizing and Addressing the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Nursing: A Critical Perspective

Recognizing and Addressing the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Nursing: A Critical Perspective

A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness

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