S.TRUEMAN PhD THESIS 2016

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( n = 32)

Mellor et al. (2012)

Description and evaluation of an Alcohol Misuse workshop for rural nurses

Experimental design. (Questionnaires pre, post and follow-up reporting; comparison between control and intervention groups) Qualitative descriptive study (semi-structured interviews) Qualitative descriptive study (semi-structured interviews)

( n = 10)

Reed and Fitzgerald (2005)

To explore the attitudes & perceptions of o the issues that affect R&R generalist nurses in caring for MH clients To explore barriers to the effective management of deliberate self-harm clients

( n = 25)

Slaven and Kisely (2002)

MH: Mental health. R&R: Remote and rural.

The first theme has five sub-themes: a lack of confidence in ability, perceived lack of knowledge, negative attitudes, limited resources and support, and the need for mental

health education. 3.2.6.1.1 Abilities

Clark, Parker and Gould (2005) found that only 11.7% of participants reported knowing how to treat people with a mental illness and 71.2% did not know how to appropriately advise a mental health client. This was echoed by Reed and Fitzgerald (2005) who reported that the majority of interviewed nurses expressed a very limited ability to care for mental health clients. Regarding Deliberate Self Harm (DSH) clients, Slaven and Kisely (2002) found that 61.5% of nurses reported a lack of confidence and consequently avoided or were uncomfortable caring for DSH clients. Jelinek, Weiland, Mackinlay, Hill and Gerdtz (2011) did not canvass this theme.