Continuing challenges for the mental health consumer workforce: A role for mental health nurses?

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 438-444

  Cleary, Michelle ^a   Horsfall, Jan ^b   Hunt, Glenn E ^b,c   Escott, Phil ^b   Happell, Brenda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney Local Health Network   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer participation; Education; Mental health; Mental health nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 80155123348     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00757.x     Document Type: Article

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