1. Nurse-Led Physical Health Interventions for People with Mental Illness: A Scoping Review of International Literature.
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Happell, Brenda, Furness, Trentham, Jacob, Alycia, Stimson, Alisa, Curtis, Jackie, Watkins, Andrew, Platania-Phung, Chris, Scholz, Brett, and Stanton, Robert
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OCCUPATIONAL roles ,ONLINE information services ,CINAHL database ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,WELL-being ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,SMOKING cessation ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,ORAL health ,REHABILITATION of people with mental illness ,COMPARATIVE studies ,NURSES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,BODY movement ,DISEASE prevalence ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,RESEARCH funding ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,NURSING interventions ,MENTAL health services - Abstract
People with mental illness have a higher prevalence of co-occurring physical health conditions and poor health behaviors, leading a mortality gap of up to 16 years, compared with the general population. Nurses working in mental health settings play an important role in addressing factors influencing sub-optimal physical health. Therefore, this scoping review aimed to identify nurse-led physical health interventions and align interventions to eight recognized physical healthcare priority areas (i.e. Equally Well in Victoria Framework). A systematic search strategy was used to identify relevant literature. Data extraction included alignment to the Equally Well priority areas, research design, and indication of co-design (meaningful and collaborative involvement of consumers and significant others) and recovery-oriented practice (focusing on needs and goals of a consumer's recovery journey). All included papers (n = 74) were aligned to at least one of eight Equally Well priority areas. Papers were predominately quantitative (n = 64, 86%), with the remainder mixed methods (n = 9, 9%) or qualitative (n = 4, 5%). Most papers were aligned to improving metabolic health and support to quit smoking. One study focused on nurse-led intervention designed to reduce falls. Recovery-oriented practice was evident in six papers. No paper described evidence of co-design. A research gap was identified for nurse-led intervention to reduce falls and improve dental/oral care. Relative to mental healthcare policy, there is a need for future nurse-led physical health research to be co-designed and include recovery-oriented practice. Evaluation and description of future nurse-led physical interventions should seek to report perspectives of key stakeholders as these remain relatively unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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