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Does Education Improve Mental Health Practitioners’ Confidence in Meeting the Physical Health Needs of Mental Health Service Users? A Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Julia Terry Orcid Logo, Jayne Cutter

Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 249 - 255

Swansea University Authors: Julia Terry Orcid Logo, Jayne Cutter

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DOI (Published version): 10.3109/01612840.2012.740768

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Mental health nurses are expected to assess physical health needs and provide relevant interventions to improve the physical health of mental health service users. However, as a result of poor knowledge or limited education on physical health issues, these needs may not be met effectively. This mixe...

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ISSN: 0161-2840 1096-4673
Published: 2013
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