Rural generalist nurses' perceptions of the effectiveness of their therapeutic interventions for patients with mental illness

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-213

  Clark, Chanelle ^a   Parker, Elizabeth ^b   Gould, Trish ^b  

^a Cunningham Centre   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Professional development; Role competency; Role support; Therapeutic commitment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SELF EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUEENSLAND; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23744451115     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2005.00703.x     Document Type: Article

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