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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Interprofessional education and working in mental health
T2 - in search of the evidence base
AU - Priest, Helena
AU - Roberts, Paula
AU - Dent, Helen
AU - Blincoe, Christine
AU - Lawton, Diana
AU - Armstrong, Chrstine
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Aim To explore interprofessional attitudes arising from shared learning in mental health.Background Inter-professional education in healthcare is a priority area for improving team-working and communication. Many studies have attempted to evaluate its benefits and challenges, although few emanate from the mental health arena. However, producing evidence to link educational input with clinical outcomes is notoriously difficult. This project attempted to produce evidence for changes in interprofessional attitudes and stereotypes.Method(s) Mental health nursing students and clinical psychology trainees participated in inter-professional education. An evaluation tool was designed to evaluate the experience and outcomes, and to consider implications for interprofessional working.Results There was an increase in clarity regarding roles, approaches and resources, and how to collaborate in practice. There was no significant change in professional identity. Many challenges were identified, including differences in academic level, previous experience, expectations, assessment, motivation and effort.Conclusion Despite the challenges, it remains important to offer collaboration with future mental health colleagues as a foundation for effective team-working. Recommendations are made for creating inter-professional education opportunities for diverse student groups.Implications for Nursing Management Mental health professionals need to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Drawing on available guidance, managers should encourage and support team members to undertake shared learning where possible, both within clinical settings and through more formal educational provision. In this way, managers can facilitate collaborative relationships which will pay dividends for the provision of effective mental health care. This project adds to the limited knowledge currently available on interprofessional learning and attitudes within a mental health context.
AB - Aim To explore interprofessional attitudes arising from shared learning in mental health.Background Inter-professional education in healthcare is a priority area for improving team-working and communication. Many studies have attempted to evaluate its benefits and challenges, although few emanate from the mental health arena. However, producing evidence to link educational input with clinical outcomes is notoriously difficult. This project attempted to produce evidence for changes in interprofessional attitudes and stereotypes.Method(s) Mental health nursing students and clinical psychology trainees participated in inter-professional education. An evaluation tool was designed to evaluate the experience and outcomes, and to consider implications for interprofessional working.Results There was an increase in clarity regarding roles, approaches and resources, and how to collaborate in practice. There was no significant change in professional identity. Many challenges were identified, including differences in academic level, previous experience, expectations, assessment, motivation and effort.Conclusion Despite the challenges, it remains important to offer collaboration with future mental health colleagues as a foundation for effective team-working. Recommendations are made for creating inter-professional education opportunities for diverse student groups.Implications for Nursing Management Mental health professionals need to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Drawing on available guidance, managers should encourage and support team members to undertake shared learning where possible, both within clinical settings and through more formal educational provision. In this way, managers can facilitate collaborative relationships which will pay dividends for the provision of effective mental health care. This project adds to the limited knowledge currently available on interprofessional learning and attitudes within a mental health context.
KW - clinical psychology
KW - evidence base
KW - interprofessional education
KW - mental health
KW - nursing
U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00867.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00867.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 16
SP - 474
EP - 485
JO - Journal of Nursing Management
JF - Journal of Nursing Management
SN - 1365-2834
IS - 4
ER -