A concept mapping exploration of social workers' and mental health nurses' understanding of the role of the Approved Mental Health Professional

This study uses concept mapping and participant interviews to explore how differing professional viewpoints and levels of knowledge held by social workers and mental health nurses affect perceptions of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) role during an interprofessional training programme...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2011-08, Vol.31 (6), p.564-570
Main Authors: Bressington, Daniel T., Wells, Harvey, Graham, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
Attitude of Health Personnel
Concept Formation
Concept mapping
Concepts
Female
Humans
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interprofessional learning
Intervention
Knowledge
Learning
Male
Mental health professionals
Mental Health Services
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Professional Role
Program Evaluation
Psychiatric nurses
Psychiatric Nursing - education
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Qualitative Research
Social Work - education
Social Workers
Supervision
Training
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Summary:This study uses concept mapping and participant interviews to explore how differing professional viewpoints and levels of knowledge held by social workers and mental health nurses affect perceptions of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) role during an interprofessional training programme. The results suggest that social workers entering the programme had a greater understanding of the role in comparison to mental health nurses; however, on completion of the programme, both professional groups demonstrated similar levels of learning. The study challenges assumptions that nurses may be inherently disadvantaged by their professional background in terms of learning about a role that is traditionally associated with social work practice. Study participants valued the concept mapping process and felt that the approach may be a valuable tool for clinical supervision.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2010.10.034