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    Changing practice using recovery-focused care in acute mental health settings to reduce aggression: A qualitative study

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    Authors
    Lim, E.
    Wynaden, Dianne
    Heslop, Karen
    Date
    2019
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Lim, E. and Wynaden, D. and Heslop, K. 2019. Changing practice using recovery-focused care in acute mental health settings to reduce aggression: A qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 28 (1): pp. 237-246.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
    DOI
    10.1111/inm.12524
    ISSN
    1445-8330
    School
    School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
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    This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Lim, E. and Wynaden, D. and Heslop, K. 2019. Changing practice using recovery-focused care in acute mental health settings to reduce aggression: A qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 28 (1): pp. 237-246, which has been published in final form at 10.1111/inm.12524.This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving at http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74798
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Consumer aggression is common in acute mental health settings and can result in direct or vicarious psychological or physical impacts for both consumers and health professionals. Using recovery-focused care, nurses can implement a range of strategies to reduce aggression and empower consumers to self-regulate their behaviour, when faced with challenging situations, such as admission to the acute care setting. Currently, there is limited literature to direct nurses in the use of recovery-focused care and how it can be used to reduce consumer aggression. Twenty-seven mental health nurses participated in this study. The constructivist grounded theory method guided data collection and analysis to identify categories that accurately described participants’ experiences. Five categories emerged that described how nurses can implement recovery-focused care clinically to reduce the risk of consumer aggression: (i) identify the reason for the behaviour before responding; (ii) being sensitive to the consumer's trigger for aggression; (iii) focus on the consumer's strengths and support, not risks; (iv) being attentive to the consumer's needs; and (v) reconceptualize aggression as a learning opportunity. As the importance of promoting consumer recovery is now embedded in mental health policies internationally, nurses need to prioritize the application of recovery-focused care clinically. Further research to provide evidence-based outcomes supporting the use of recovery-focused care is needed.

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