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dc.contributor.authorMuyambi, K
dc.contributor.authorMcPhail, R
dc.contributor.authorCronin, K
dc.contributor.authorGillam, M
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, L
dc.contributor.authorDennis, S
dc.contributor.authorBressington, D
dc.contributor.authorGray, R
dc.contributor.authorJones, M
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-13T03:09:01Z
dc.date.available2019-08-13T03:09:01Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn1038-5282
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ajr.12435
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/383565
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Relatively few psychiatrists live and work in rural South Australia. The rural GP is an essential component of support for people with mental health problems. However, considerable GP maldistribution between rural and metropolitan Australia still exists. Thus, accessing health services, including medication, becomes challenging for rural communities. Extending mental health nurse prescribing could be a strategy to build additional capacity to complement the GPs and psychiatrists who practice in rural South Australia. Until now, no studies have examined mental health workers’ attitudes towards nurse prescribing in rural Australia. Objective: To examine the attitudes of rural and remote South Australian mental health workers about mental health nurse prescribing. Design/method: A cross‐sectional survey assessing mental health workers’ attitudes to mental health nurse prescribing. Setting: The study was conducted across South Australia, excluding metropolitan Adelaide. Participants: Mental health workers employed by the Country Health South Australia Local Health Network for Mental Health. Results: Of the 289 potential participants, 93 (32%) responded and were included in this study. All the respondents reported positive attitudes towards mental health nurse prescribing. However, they expressed concerns about safety, educational preparation and supervision structures. Conclusion: The attitudes of rural South Australian mental health workers are not a barrier to mental health nurse prescribing. The implementation and sustainability of mental health nurse prescribing will require additional staff training in psychopharmacology and a governance framework to assure quality and safety. Policy‐makers need to focus their attention on the uptake of mental health nurse prescribing in parts of Australia that struggle to attract and retain psychiatrists.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom429
dc.relation.ispartofpageto435
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian Journal of Rural Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume26
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode42
dc.titleWhat do mental health workers in the bush think about mental health nurse prescribing? A cross-sectional study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMcPhail, Ruth E.


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