title: Contextual barriers to the successful implementation of family-centered practice in mental health care: a Hong Kong study.
abstract: This article presents findings from an exploratory study to identify nurses' perspectives on factors that hinder the implementation of family-centered practice in mental health settings in Hong Kong. Thirty-four nurses participated in the study by completing the pre- and post-questionnaires. Ten nurses were invited to participate in focus group and case interviews. The analysis identified knowledge-practice gap, role of psychiatric nurses, professional identity of psychiatric nurses, and management support as negatively affecting the nurses in implementing a family-centered approach to mental health care. Suggestions about facilitating the implementation of the family-centered approach into clinical practice are offered.
authors.affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Electronic address: olwong@swk.cuhk.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Oi Ling
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing