The workplace and nurses with a mental illness

Joyce, Terry; McMillan, Margaret; Hazelton, Michael

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00629.x

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“…In ethnographic studies, Kidd's (Kidd , Kidd & Finlayson ) and Joyce et al . 's (, ) subjects talked about their experiences of having mental ill health and being nurses. For some of Kidd's 18 subjects nursing work was seen as triggering mental ill health or exacerbating preexisting vulnerabilities.…”

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‘Your experiences were your tools’. How personal experience of mental health problems informs mental health nursing practice

Oates

Drey

Jones

2017

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link AbstractIntroduction: 'Expertise by experience' is a highly valued element of service delivery in recoveryoriented mental health care, but is unacknowledged within the mental health nursing literature.Aim: To explore the extent and influence of mental health professionals' personal experience of mental ill health on clinical practice.Method: Twenty seven mental health nurses with their own personal experience of mental ill health were interviewed about how their personal experience informed their mental health nursing practice, as part of a sequential mixed methods study.Results: The influence of personal experience in nursing work was threefold: first, through overt disclosure; second, through the 'use of the self as a tool'; third, through the formation of professional nursing identity.Discussion: Mental health nurses' experience of mental illness was contextualised by other life experiences and by particular therapeutic relationships and clinical settings. In previous empirical studies nurses have cited personal experience of mental illness as a motivator and an aspect of their identity. In this study there was also an association between personal experience and enhanced nursing expertise.Implications for practice: If drawing on personal experience is commonplace, then we must address the taboo of disclosure and debate the extent to which personal and professional boundaries are negotiated during clinical encounters.

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‘Your experiences were your tools’. How personal experience of mental health problems informs mental health nursing practice

Oates

Drey

Jones

2017

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…(4) Nursing professionals related personal distress to the work environment, mainly due to lack of support and negative work conditions. (5) The professional environment with the characteristics and organization of the nursing work encompasses constant stressful situations. (6) As the emergency area becomes major promoter of stress and nursing workers who work in these units are exposed to various occupational hazards; their health conditions are compromised and possibly some of the health changes that are present, are a result of their exposure to such risks.…”

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Sintomas de depressão e fatores intervenientes entre enfermeiros de serviço hospitalar de emergência

2015

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Objective: To verify if nurses from the emergency hospital services had depressive symptoms, identifying intervening factors and analyzing perception about the psychic suffering and its influence on care provided. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted with nurses of emergency hospital services. The research instrument was a semi-structured questionnaire with sociodemographic variables and psychometric scales for the assessment of depression. For statistics, the Fisher exact test was used. Results: A total of 23 nurses participated, of which 91.3% showed symptoms of depression. Factors for illness were related to work conditions such as overload, devaluation, lack of human and material resources. The nurses neither acknowledged themselves as sick, nor being influenced on care provided. The results were converging for the scales of observation. All nurses were advised and sent to specialized care. Conclusion: The majority of nurses working in emergency services reported depression linked to working conditions. Most of them did not realize their own psychic suffering. ResumoObjetivo: Verificar se enfermeiros do serviço hospitalar de emergência apresentavam sintomas depressivos, identificar fatores intervenientes e analisar percepção sobre o sofrimento psíquico e influência na assistência prestada. Métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado com enfermeiros de serviços hospitalares de emergência. O instrumento de pesquisa foi um questionário semiestruturado, com variáveis sociodemográficas e escalas psicométricas para avaliação de depressão. Para estatística foi utilizado o teste exato de Fisher. Resultados: Participaram 23 enfermeiros dois quais 91,3% apresentaram sintomas de depressão. Fatores para adoecimento estavam relacionados às condições do trabalho como sobrecarga, desvalorização, falta de recursos humanos e materiais. Os enfermeiros não se percebiam adoecidos, nem influência na assistência. Os resultados foram convergentes para as escalas de observação. Todos foram orientados e encaminhados para atendimento especializado. Conclusão: A maioria dos enfermeiros atuantes nos serviços de emergência apresentou quadro depressivo ligado a condições de trabalho A maioria não percebia o próprio sofrimento psíquico.

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“…On the other hand, other studies have reported that disclosure deepened co-worker relationships and increased support and understanding (Joyce, McMillan, & Hazelton, 2009). Thus, we propose that supported disclosure may allow co-workers to adjust their perspective and 'see the situation more clearly'.…”

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The Role of Co-Workers in the Return-to-Work Process

Dunstan

Mortelmans²,

Tjulin

et al. 2015

Int. J. Disabil. Manag.

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There is a large body of research examining work disability management and the return to work (RTW) of sick or injured workers. However, although this research makes clear the roles of the returning worker and supervisor, that of the co-workers is less well understood. To increase understanding of this topic, we have identified, reviewed, and discussed three studies that emerged from our connection with a Canadian research-training program. The first study, conducted in Sweden by Tjulin, MacEachen, and Ekberg (2009), showed that co-workers can play a positive role in RTW, but this is often invisible to supervisors. The second study, undertaken by Dunstan and MacEachen (2013) in Canada, found that RTW could both positively and negatively impact co-workers. For instance, co-workers may benefit from learning new skills, but may also be burdened by the need to assume extra work to accommodate a returning worker. The third study, performed in Belgium by and Mortelmans, Verjans, and Mairiaux (2012) reported the need to include the expectations and objections of co-workers in RTW plans and implemented a three-step RTW tool that involves co-workers. Taken together, these studies highlight the social context of work, the positive role played by co-workers in the RTW process, the impacts of workplace social relations on RTW outcomes, and the benefits to all of involving co-workers in RTW plans.

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The workplace and nurses with a mental illness

Cited by 27 publications

References 8 publications

‘Your experiences were your tools’. How personal experience of mental health problems informs mental health nursing practice

‘Your experiences were your tools’. How personal experience of mental health problems informs mental health nursing practice

Sintomas de depressão e fatores intervenientes entre enfermeiros de serviço hospitalar de emergência

The Role of Co-Workers in the Return-to-Work Process

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