Role of the mental health nurse towards physical health care in serious mental illness: An integrative review of 10years of UK Literature

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 193-201

  Blythe, Jeanette ^a   White, Jacquie ^b  

^a Weelsby View Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interventions; Knowledge; Mental health nurse; Physical health; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 84860337895     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00792.x     Document Type: Review

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