title: Forensic community mental health nurses' perceptions of statutory community aftercare: implications for practice.
abstract: The key role played by forensic community mental health nurses in statutory community aftercare for mentally disordered offenders in England and Wales has been successful. The nurses often have the most contact with this patient population, yet paradoxically, have not been asked to express their views about the process. The pivotal role undertaken by this professional group appears to be fundamental to the success of statutory aftercare for this patient group.
authors.affiliation: The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riordan
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wix
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Humphreys
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D053604:Forensic Nursing; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales