title: Predictors of Nurse Support for the Introduction of the Cardiometabolic Health Nurse in the Australian Mental Health Sector.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A cardiometabolic specialist nursing role could potentially improve physical health of people with serious mental illness.
  
  
  METHODS
  A national survey of Australian nurses working in mental health settings investigated predictors of support for the role.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Predictors included belief in physical healthcare neglect, interest in training; higher perceived value of improving physical health care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that nurses see the cardiometabolic health nurse role as a promising initiative for closing gaps in cardiometabolic health care and skilling other nurses in mental health. However, as the majority of variance in cardiometabolic health nurse support was unexplained, more research is urgently needed on factors that explain differences in cardiometabolic health nurse endorsement.
authors: Institute for Health and Social Science Research, Centre for Mental Health Nursing Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Brenda
authors: B
authors: Happell
authors: Institute for Health and Social Science Research, Centre for Mental Health Nursing Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Platania-Phung
authors: Institute for Health and Social Science Research, Centre for Mental Health Nursing Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Scott
authors: Institute for Health and Social Science Research, Centre for Mental Health Nursing Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Stanton
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D064646:Cardiovascular Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing
keywords: Cardiometabolic health nurse; cardiovascular disease; diabetes care; mental health care; serious mental illness