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8 MENTAL HEALTH Mental Health Name of the Student Name of the University Author Note Introduction

   

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Running head: MENTAL HEALTH Mental health Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note

1MENTAL HEALTH Introduction, background and importance of issueIn acute mental health settings, there is prevalence of deteriorating physical healthproblems in severe mentally ill (SMIs) patients. Various contributing factors have an impact ontheir physical health like lifestyle choice, psychotropic medications, psychiatric symptoms anddisparities in health care (Unsworth, McKeever and Kelleher 2012). SMI patients suffer fromphysical diseases like bacterial infection, neoplasm, respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular andnutritional diseases. The recognition and addressing the deteriorating specific physical healthneeds of SMI patients is crucial and considered a significant problem (Cooper et al. 2011).MHNs need to develop knowledge and skills to assess and manage the physical health needs ofthe SMI patients. This is an important nursing issue, as MHNs need proper training and skills to address thephysical health needs of these patients in acute inpatient mental health settings. There isdifference in the confidence and willingness to take up the role of physical health carer as thehealthcare professionals neglect it (Liaw et al. 2014). Nurses are uncertain about their role inmeeting the physical needs and require appropriate skilled training and role clarification.Individuals with SMI experience poor physiological health problems in acute inpatient setting ascompared to the general population (Chua et al. 2013). Therefore, MHNs working in these acutesettings should undertake training and skill development to address these needs and provideoverall well-being to the SMI patients. Critical analysis and findings CASP Appraisal Tool for Qualitative Research 1.Was there a clear statement of the aims?

2MENTAL HEALTH The research goal was to investigate the perceptions and views of mental health nurses(MHNs) in the mental health management and practices for acute inpatients in thesesettings. The research is also aimed at determining the role of MHNs in the assessmentand management of physical health needs of the patients, ascertain the MHNs confidencefor the physical health assessment, and care management. It is also aimed at identifyingthe education and training needs of MHNs required for SMIs. This thought wasimportant, as there is physiological deterioration in the severally mental ill patients inacute mental health settings. It is important for the nurses to understand the physicalhealth needs and provide appropriate interventions in addressing them for ensuringquality health and safety in health and social care (Mackintosh, Rainey and Sandall2011). This study is relevant as the paper addresses the attitude and training skills of theMHNs in addressing physical needs of the patients. 2.Is a qualitative methodology appropriate?The researcher interpreted the attitudes of the nurses in the research in acute mentalhealth settings in the addressing of physical health needs of SMIs. It is the rightmethodology for addressing the research goal like self-reported questionnaire and auditof case studies. These methods identified the perceived of MHNs with respect to physicalhealth and confidence in reviewing the physical needs of patients. 3.Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research? The research design was appropriate as it illustrated the perceived of MHNs in reviewingthe physical health needs of the severally mental illness in acute mental settings. Self-reported questionnaire and audit of case studies were used to examine the confidence and

3MENTAL HEALTH attitude of the MHNs in addressing the physical health needs and compliance towardsrequired training. 4.Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research? The researcher has explained the sample size for the study from six acute wards in acuteinpatient care settings. The wards were of mixed sex and nurses were recruitedirrespective of their gender, experiences and age. The chosen sample was chosen basedon the qualifications and unqualified staffs were excluded from the study. 5.Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue?The data collection was justified as it was made clear in the paper through a self-reportedquestionnaire and audit of case notes that the descriptive survey design is. Newly datacollection tools were developed for the study, as there was no existing questionnairefound. This new tools were critically reviewed by the expert panel that consisted ofConsultant Nurse, Trust physical health policy, doctorate student, mental health lecturerand senior statistician. The form of the data was clear and there was no saturation of databecause the sample size was mixed irrespective of gender, age or experience. 6.Has the relationship between researcher and participantsbeen adequatelyconsideredThere was formulation of the research questions that addressed the research aims ofinvestigating the views and practice of RN in mental health wards for physical healthassessment and care management for the SMI adults in acute mental health inpatientsettings. The data was collected through self-reported questionnaire and audit of casestudies that showed the views of the nurses towards physical health needs and assessmentof SMIs in acute settings. The choice of location was London, UK where records of the

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