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The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that contribute to stigmas held by mental health practitioners about people with mental health issues.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that contribute to stigmas held by mental health practitioners about people with mental health issues.
Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews was adopted to collect data from one focus group discussion comprised of six healthcare practitioners representing different aspects of health provision. Data were analysed using Nvivi.10 thematic content analysis, and major themes were identified. Participants also complete a demographic data sheet. This study was conducted in February 2018 at the medical city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Findings
The focus group discussed the stigmas they held about people with mental health issues and the factors they perceived as heightening their prejudices. Factors identified included professional experiences, the media and community. Practitioners working in mental healthcare are vulnerable to developing stigmas about people with mental health problems. This research has begun to explore the factors that contribute to this phenomenon.
Research limitations/implications
The participants were drawn from several different mental healthcare providers, so attitudes expressed cannot be generalised.
Practical implications
Practitioners healthcare providers of all types including clinical practitioners, administrators and programme planners have a duty to confront the stigma of mental health among the community and healthcare providers, by expanding the volume of academic literature being authored, improving continuing professional education and enhancing employment opportunities in that sector.
Originality/value
The outcomes of this study were mainly applicable to the professional mental health team, educator of healthcare practitioners, clinical practitioners, community mental healthcare services and research related to this topic, especially for improved ethical and professional values for healthcare providers and enlightenment of society as a whole.
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Sami Abdulrahman Alhamidi and Seham Mansour Alyousef
The aim of this study is to investigate the roles of psychiatric mental health nurses during their work experiences in inpatient clinical settings.
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this study is to investigate the roles of psychiatric mental health nurses during their work experiences in inpatient clinical settings.
Design/methodology/approach
A focus group of 10 graduate psychiatric nurses with more than two years’ practice in inpatient psychiatric settings reflected on their last six months’ work placements and continuous employment. The transcripts and field notes were analyzed through thematic analysis of inductive data.
Findings
Two main themes emerged: management roles and clinical roles. The participants reflected on caring activities and obstacles encountered in fulfilling their professional roles.
Originality/value
Multiple practice issues emerged. The participants perceived that psychiatric nurse specialists are required to perform more caring functions than practicable in the inpatient setting due to an excess of noncaring duties, structural minimization of the caring role and inadequate training. They felt that many of the functions performed were not within their expectations of the caring role of a psychiatric nurse specialist and believed that changes in nurse education and attention to clarification of nurses’ roles might enhance the role they play in patient care.
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