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Integrating Mental Health Concepts in the Care of Adults With Chronic Illnesses: A Curricular Enhancement.

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Hendrix, CC; Pereira, K; Bowers, M; Brown, J; Eisbach, S; Briggs, ME; Fitzgerald, K; Matters, L; Luddy, C; Braxton, L
Published in: The Journal of nursing education
November 2015

In the United States, inadequate attention has been given to the mental health needs of chronically ill adults, and the attempts to integrate mental health in primary care have fallen short.This article describes the beginning efforts of the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing to integrate mental health concepts into its adult-gerontological nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner curricula.Competency and course content mapping activities revealed opportunities for mental health enhancement. Five mental health concepts were identified for module development: spectrum of emotions, validation skills, self-management, resilience, and diversity. Mental health modules will be integrated in the nurse practitioner Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning course, as well as in various clinical courses.Challenges and lessons learned, including efforts to foster active interprofessional learning among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students, are described.

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Published In

The Journal of nursing education

DOI

EISSN

1938-2421

ISSN

0148-4834

Publication Date

November 2015

Volume

54

Issue

11

Start / End Page

645 / 649

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Mental Health
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing
  • Curriculum
  • Clinical Competence
  • Chronic Disease
  • Aged
  • Adult
  • 4205 Nursing
 

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Hendrix, C. C., Pereira, K., Bowers, M., Brown, J., Eisbach, S., Briggs, M. E., … Braxton, L. (2015). Integrating Mental Health Concepts in the Care of Adults With Chronic Illnesses: A Curricular Enhancement. The Journal of Nursing Education, 54(11), 645–649. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20151016-06
Hendrix, Cristina C., Katherine Pereira, Margaret Bowers, Jennifer Brown, Shelly Eisbach, Melvania E. Briggs, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Loretta Matters, Cindy Luddy, and Loretta Braxton. “Integrating Mental Health Concepts in the Care of Adults With Chronic Illnesses: A Curricular Enhancement.The Journal of Nursing Education 54, no. 11 (November 2015): 645–49. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20151016-06.
Hendrix CC, Pereira K, Bowers M, Brown J, Eisbach S, Briggs ME, et al. Integrating Mental Health Concepts in the Care of Adults With Chronic Illnesses: A Curricular Enhancement. The Journal of nursing education. 2015 Nov;54(11):645–9.
Hendrix, Cristina C., et al. “Integrating Mental Health Concepts in the Care of Adults With Chronic Illnesses: A Curricular Enhancement.The Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 54, no. 11, Nov. 2015, pp. 645–49. Epmc, doi:10.3928/01484834-20151016-06.
Hendrix CC, Pereira K, Bowers M, Brown J, Eisbach S, Briggs ME, Fitzgerald K, Matters L, Luddy C, Braxton L. Integrating Mental Health Concepts in the Care of Adults With Chronic Illnesses: A Curricular Enhancement. The Journal of nursing education. 2015 Nov;54(11):645–649.

Published In

The Journal of nursing education

DOI

EISSN

1938-2421

ISSN

0148-4834

Publication Date

November 2015

Volume

54

Issue

11

Start / End Page

645 / 649

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Mental Health
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing
  • Curriculum
  • Clinical Competence
  • Chronic Disease
  • Aged
  • Adult
  • 4205 Nursing