The Variability of Nursing Attitudes Toward Mental Illness: An Integrative Review

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• 作者：Krystyna de Jacq ; ^{kd2221@columbia.edu} ; Allison Andreno Norful ; Elaine Larson
• 刊名：Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：30
• 期：6
• 页码：788-796
• 全文大小：334 K
• 卷排序：30

文摘

Mental illnesses are common worldwide, and nurses' attitudes toward mental illness have an impact on the care they deliver. This integrative literature review focused on nurses' attitudes toward mental illness. Four databases were searched between January 1, 1995 to October 31, 2015 selecting studies, which met the following inclusion criteria: 1) English language; and 2) Research in which the measured outcome was nurses' attitudes toward mental illness. Fourteen studies conducted across 20 countries that 4282 participants met the inclusion criteria. No study was conducted in the United States (U.S.). Studies reported that nurses had mixed attitudes toward mental illness, which were comparable to those of the general public. More negative attitudes were directed toward persons with schizophrenia. Results indicate the need for further research to determine whether attitudes among nurses in the U.S. differ from those reported from other countries and to examine potential gaps in nursing curriculum regarding mental illness.