Incentives and barriers to lifestyle interventions for people with severe mental illness: a narrative synthesis of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies

SH Roberts, JE Bailey - Journal of advanced nursing, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
roberts sh & bailey je (2011) Incentives and barriers to lifestyle interventions for people with
severe mental illness: a narrative synthesis of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods …

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

J Blythe, J White - International journal of mental health nursing, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
People with serious mental illness have significantly poorer physical health compared to the
general population. Mental health nurses are in a prime position to help reduce …

Measuring the impact of a 'point of view'disability simulation on nursing students' empathy using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale

T Levett-Jones, S Lapkin, N Govind, J Pich… - Nurse education …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Although empathy is an integral component of professional practice and person-
centred care, a body of research has identified that vulnerable patients groups frequently …

Perceptions of barriers to physical health care for people with serious mental illness: a review of the international literature

B Happell, D Scott, C Platania-Phung - Issues in Mental Health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Premature death and poorer access to quality care for physical health concerns is common
for people diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI). However, there is lack of clarity …

Weight gain associated with taking psychotropic medication: An integrative review

A McCloughen, K Foster - International journal of mental health …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
People with serious mental illness have higher morbidity and mortality rates than general
populations, and overweight/obesity‐related conditions are prevalent. Psychotropic …

Use of the internet and other media for health information among clinic outpatients with serious mental illness

DLG Borzekowski, J Leith, DR Medoff… - Psychiatric …, 2009 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Methods In a cross-sectional study, we recruited patients with serious mental illness from
two outpatient mental health treatment centers and one assertive community treatment site …

Investigating the exercise‐prescription practices of nurses working in inpatient mental health settings

R Stanton, B Happell, P Reaburn - International Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nurses working in mental health are well positioned to prescribe exercise to people with
mental illness. However, little is known regarding their exercise‐prescription practices. We …

Factors affecting hospital stay in psychiatric patients: the role of active comorbidity

A Douzenis, D Seretis, S Nika, P Nikolaidou… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Background Research on length of stay (LOS) of psychiatric inpatients is an under-
investigated issue. In this naturalistic study factors which affect LOS of two groups of patients …

Nurses' views on physical activity for people with serious mental illness

B Happell, D Scott, C Platania-Phung… - Mental Health and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: People with serious mental illness experience heightened physical ill-health.
Physical activity is an effective strategy for improving physical health in this group. This …

Screening physical health? Yes! But…: nurses' views on physical health screening in mental health care

B Happell, D Scott, J Nankivell… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To explore nurses' views on the role of nurses in screening and
monitoring for physical care of consumers with serious mental illness, at a regional mental …