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A M Kettles

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PubMed1998

General practitioners' views on a mental health service.

AIM: This study set out to investigate general practitioners (GPs) views on a Mental Health Service. It seeks their views on how well the Trust is providing those services and suggestions for change and development of the service. BACKGROUND: GPs are not generally regarded as consumers of services. This survey looks at GPs as both purchasers and consumers of the services provided by a NHS Trust. METHOD: A short survey questionnaire which addressed the major services offered was sent to all GPs in the Grampian region. The data were analysed using non-parametric statistical techniques. FINDINGS: Maybe rather surprisingly, GPs felt that the service provision overall was of a good standard. Two areas which GPs suggested required more provision were highlighted. CONCLUSION: The survey was used to inform Trust Management of GPs views and as a basis for meetings with GPs about the service. As a result new services have been developed.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1997

Grampian mental health divisional research unit.

In the move towards evidence-based practice, nurses need the technology to access research and evaluate their own work. This article describes a divisional unit which provides such a resource for mental health nurses in the Grampian area.

Humans↗
PubMed1997

Research means more than randomised trials.

As nurses adopt evidence-based practice, they will become involved in a wide range of research projects. This report explores different types of research activity and offers some solutions to the problems of becoming a practitioner-researcher.

Humans↗
PubMed1994

Catharsis: an investigation of its meaning and nature.

Nurses commonly use catharsis and cathartic techniques as part of their clinical practice to enable clients and themselves to release emotion, to feel better and to facilitate coping. However, the literature does not provide clinical nursing evidence for its use. The main purpose of the investigation is to examine the beliefs about and understanding of catharsis which two groups of nurses hold: one group of nurse teachers and one group of nursing students. One hundred and forty-two respondents completed self-administered questionnaires asking about their understanding of and beliefs about catharsis as being beneficial, social, negative or psychotherapeutic in nature. The possible relationship of their answers to age, sex, philosophical orientation and qualifications was deemed to be important. The results suggest nurses understand that catharsis is related to emotion and has a psychotherapeutic purpose. However, there appear to be gaps in their understanding. Nurses also seem to believe that the release and expression of emotions is more acceptable for women than for men. There is also evidence that the more experienced nurses think differently from less experienced nurses, placing more emphasis on behaviour rather than emotion as they grow older. The problems associated with catharsis are discussed along with the implications for research and practice.

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Oedema.

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Blood Pressure↗