Mental Health Consumer Experiences and Strategies When Seeking Physical Health Care
A Focus Group Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15736656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie B Ewart (University of Canberra), Julia Bocking (University of Canberra), Brenda Happell (0000-0002-7293-6583, University of Canberra, corresponding author), Chris Platania-Phung (Synergy: Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, University of Canberra and ACT Health, Canberra, Australia), Chris Platania‐Phung (0000-0001-7529-2210, University of Canberra), Robert Stanton (0000-0002-6684-5087, Central Queensland University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Pages | 2333393616631679-2333393616631679 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Qualitative Nursing Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2333-3936 • E-ISSN: 2333-3936 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2333393616631679 |
| PMID | 28462330 |
| OpenAlex | W2332659241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 32 |
People with mental illness have higher rates of physical health problems and consequently live significantly shorter lives. This issue is not yet viewed as a national health priority and research about mental health consumer views on accessing physical health care is lacking. The aim of this study is to explore the experience of mental health consumers in utilizing health services for physical health needs. Qualitative exploratory design was utilized. Semistructured focus groups were held with 31 consumer participants. Thematic analysis revealed that three main themes emerged: scarcity of physical health care, with problems accessing diagnosis, advice or treatment for physical health problems; disempowerment due to scarcity of physical health care; and tenuous empowerment describing survival resistance strategies utilized. Mental health consumers were concerned about physical health and the nonresponsive health system. A specialist physical health nurse consultant within mental health services should potentially redress this gap in health care provision
Empowerment · Health belief model · Health care · Health promotion · HRHIS · International health · Mental health · Physical health · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Redress · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · Health Policy
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |