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The Effect Of An Educational Intervention On Attitudes Toward Behavioral Health Patients Among Medical Floor Nurses: A Pilot Study, Caroline C. Bowman
The Effect Of An Educational Intervention On Attitudes Toward Behavioral Health Patients Among Medical Floor Nurses: A Pilot Study, Caroline C. Bowman
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Background: Stigma towards behavioral health patients by healthcare workers can create barriers to quality care for patients. Addressing these negative attitudes towards behavioral health patients can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Current evidence-based practice for tackling stigmatizing attitudes include interventions to improve mental health education among healthcare providers to promote improved patient outcomes.
Purpose: The goal of this project was to enhance medical floor nurses' attitudes toward behavioral health patients by delivering a web-based educational intervention on recognition and management of behavioral health disorders. The aims of the project were to: 1.) Assess nurses' stigma toward behavioral health …