title: The experiences of nurses with mental health problems: colleagues' perspectives.
abstract: A 3-stage qualitative study conducted in 2008 aimed to explore the issues to inform a mental health education program to deliver to nurses. This article presents the findings of Stage 1. Data were collected from semistructured interviews conducted with 14 Australian nurses. The interviews explored nurses' knowledge and understanding of mental health problems and their workplace experiences of working with nurses with mental health problems. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed for the main themes: textbook knowledge, day-to-day support, and workplace considerations. These nurses' narratives guided the implementation of a mental health education workshop targeting nurses (Stage 2).
authors: Discipline of General Practice, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia. terry.joyce@newcastle.edu.au
authors: Terry
authors: T
authors: Joyce
authors: Isabel
authors: I
authors: Higgins
authors: Parker
authors: P
authors: Magin
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Goode
authors: Dimity
authors: D
authors: Pond
authors: Teresa
authors: T
authors: Stone
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Elsom
authors: Kerry
authors: K
authors: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D058445:Bullying; D003376:Counseling; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D017132:Workplace