Mental health nurses’ attitudes towards consumer involvement in nursing handover pre and post an educational implementation
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Olasoji, Michael, Cross, Wendy, Reed, Fiona, Wang, Wei, Jacob, Sini and Plummer, Virginia. (2019). Mental health nurses’ attitudes towards consumer involvement in nursing handover pre and post an educational implementation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 28(5), pp. 1198-1208. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12631
Authors | Olasoji, Michael, Cross, Wendy, Reed, Fiona, Wang, Wei, Jacob, Sini and Plummer, Virginia |
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Abstract | Involving mental health consumers in nursing handover is a recent introduction to practise in acute mental health units. However, implementation must recognize that mental health care is complex and the approach needs to include recovery-focused philosophies of practice. Evidence shows that nurses and other health professionals consider poor handover practices may be the source of adverse events; however, the views of mental health nurses about involving consumers in nursing handover have not been previously reported. The aim of this study was to identify nurses’ attitudes towards consumer involvement in handover and to measure the effect of a training programme upon these attitudes. A single-group pre-post-test intervention study was undertaken. The study was conducted on the adult acute mental health inpatient unit of a major metropolitan hospital in Victoria, Australia, 2016–2017. Questionnaires were developed to capture the views of the nurses about proposed changes in the afternoon nursing handover process. A questionnaire was administered before and after the training intervention, an innovative, multi-media education handover package. We found that training had a significant influence on mental health nurses’ attitudes towards involving consumers in the handover. Therapeutic engagement improved following training and miscommunication reduced when all players are informed and have the opportunity to engage with the information. This study has demonstrated that well-planned education can influence nurses’ attitudes about involving consumers in the nursing handover processes. |
Keywords | consumer involvement; continuing education; mental health nursing; patient handover; survey |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Journal citation | 28 (5), pp. 1198-1208 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
ISSN | 1445-8330 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12631 |
PubMed ID | 31325221 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85069870272 |
Page range | 1198-1208 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 19 Jul 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 08 May 2025 |
Additional information | © 2019 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/91vx2/mental-health-nurses-attitudes-towards-consumer-involvement-in-nursing-handover-pre-and-post-an-educational-implementation
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