The mental health of nurses in acute teaching hospital settings: A cross-sectional survey

Perry, L; Lamont, S; Brunero, S; Gallagher, R; Duffield, C

The mental health of nurses in acute teaching hospital settings: A cross-sectional survey

Perry, L

Lamont, S Brunero, S Gallagher, R

Duffield, C

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Citation:: BMC Nursing, 2015, 14 (1)
Issue Date:: 2015-03-27

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dc.contributor.author	Perry, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-1283	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lamont, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brunero, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gallagher, R https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-9351	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Duffield, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6534-8743	en_US
dc.date.available	2015-03-17	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-03-27	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Nursing, 2015, 14 (1)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/122543
dc.description.abstract	© Perry et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Background: Nursing is an emotionally demanding profession and deficiencies in nurses' mental wellbeing, characterised by low vitality and common mental disorders, have been linked to low productivity, absenteeism and presenteeism. Part of a larger study of nurses' health, the aim of this paper was to describe the mental health status and related characteristics of nurses working in two acute metropolitan teaching hospitals. Methods: A cross sectional survey design was used. Results: A total of 1215 surveys were distributed with a usable response rate of 382 (31.4%). Altogether 53 nurses (14%) reported a history of mental health disorders, of which n=49 (13%) listed diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression; 22 (6%) were currently taking psychoactive medication. Symptoms that could potentially indicate a mental health issue were more common, with 248 (65.1%) reporting they had experienced symptoms sometimes or often in the last 12month. Conclusion: Nurses and their managers should strive to create workplaces where working practices promote nurses' health and wellbeing, or at least are configured to minimise deleterious effects; where both nurses and their managers are aware of the potential for negative effects on the mental health of the workforce; where cultures are such that this can be discussed openly without fear of stigma or denigration.	en_US
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP130100694
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12912-015-0068-8	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.title	The mental health of nurses in acute teaching hospital settings: A cross-sectional survey	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	14	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	14	en_US

Abstract:

© Perry et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Background: Nursing is an emotionally demanding profession and deficiencies in nurses' mental wellbeing, characterised by low vitality and common mental disorders, have been linked to low productivity, absenteeism and presenteeism. Part of a larger study of nurses' health, the aim of this paper was to describe the mental health status and related characteristics of nurses working in two acute metropolitan teaching hospitals. Methods: A cross sectional survey design was used. Results: A total of 1215 surveys were distributed with a usable response rate of 382 (31.4%). Altogether 53 nurses (14%) reported a history of mental health disorders, of which n=49 (13%) listed diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression; 22 (6%) were currently taking psychoactive medication. Symptoms that could potentially indicate a mental health issue were more common, with 248 (65.1%) reporting they had experienced symptoms sometimes or often in the last 12month. Conclusion: Nurses and their managers should strive to create workplaces where working practices promote nurses' health and wellbeing, or at least are configured to minimise deleterious effects; where both nurses and their managers are aware of the potential for negative effects on the mental health of the workforce; where cultures are such that this can be discussed openly without fear of stigma or denigration.

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