Sustaining a culture of practice development in an acute adolescent inpatient mental health unit

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Vella ◽  
Laura Page ◽  
Clair Edwards ◽  
Timothy Wand
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Adolescent Inpatient ◽  
Mental Health Unit ◽  
Practice Development

Thyroid function testing in an inpatient mental health unit

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly-Anne Garnier ◽  
Khairul A Ismail ◽  
Steven Moylan ◽  
Richard Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Thyroid Function Testing ◽  
Mental Health Unit ◽  
Function Testing

scholarly journals Targeted Intervention to Reduce Smoking among People with Severe Mental Illness: Implementation of a Smoking Cessation Intervention in an Inpatient Mental Health Setting

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Julia M. Lappin ◽  
Dennis Thomas ◽  
Jackie Curtis ◽  
Stephen Blowfield ◽  
Mike Gatsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
System Change ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Unit

Background and Objectives: Smoking and smoking-related harms are highly prevalent among people with severe mental illness. Targeted smoking cessation programs are much needed in this population. This pilot study aimed to assess the effectiveness of implementing smoking cessation system change interventions within an acute inpatient mental health unit. Materials and Methods: Design: Pre-post intervention study. System change interventions for smoking cessation were delivered over a three-month period (05 March 2018–04 June 2018) on an acute inpatient mental health unit. Participants (n = 214) were all individuals receiving care as inpatients during the three-month intervention. Outcomes assessed pre- and post-intervention were: (i) recording of patient smoking status in medical notes, (ii) number of inpatients offered smoking cessation medication, and iii) number of violent incidents reported. Results: Recording of smoking status significantly increased from 1.9% to 11.4% (X2 = 14.80; p ≤ 0.001). The proportion of inpatients offered smoking cessation treatment significantly increased from 11.0% to 26.8% (X2 = 16.01; p ≤ 0.001). The number of violent incidents decreased by half, which was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Evidence-based smoking cessation interventions can be successfully implemented on an inpatient mental health unit. Modest gains were made in routine screening for smoking and in smoking cessation treatment prescription. Future studies should prioritize effective participatory collaboration with staff to optimize effectiveness of interventions and should include additional strategies such as brief intervention training and smoking cessation treatments such as varenicline and buproprion in addition to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

Effects of Cocaine-Positive Urine Screens on Serum Thyrotropin Levels in Patients Admitted to an Inpatient Mental Health Unit

2015 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-131
Author(s):  
Matthew T. Koroscil ◽  
Jerome J. Schulte ◽  
Dean Bricker ◽  
Thomas M. Koroscil
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Positive Urine ◽  
Mental Health Unit ◽  
Urine Screens
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