Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner student perceptions of integrated collaborative care

Amanda Sue Brown; Judy L Traynor; Bambi A. Carkey

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Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner student perceptions of integrated collaborative care

Amanda Sue Brown , Judy L Traynor and Bambi A. Carkey

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From the journal International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship Volume 18 Issue 1

Abstract

Objectives

To explore the outcomes of threading the Patient-Centered Integrated Behavioral Health Care Principles and Tasks Checklist (AIMS Checklist) into the curricula and experiential setting.

Methods

A qualitative exploratory descriptive method with a constructivist epistemology was used to obtain in-depth student perspectives about their understanding, experiences, and process of applying Integrated Collaborative Care within the clinical setting.

Results

24 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Students (PMHNP) were divided into focus groups that yielded seven main themes and seven subthemes. Three of the identified themes emerged as opportunities for curriculum enhancement.

Conclusions

The checklist was found to be a valuable tool in not only evaluating collaborative care but in closing the gap between didactic and clinical education in fostering student-preceptor discussion.

Keywords: focus groups; integrated collaborative care; PMHNP students; qualitative

Corresponding author: Amanda Sue Brown, College of Nursing, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams Street, Syracuse, 13210-2306, Syracuse, NY, USA, E-mail: Brownama@upstate.edu

Funding source: Health Resources and Services Administration

Award Identifier / Grant number: M01HP31335

Research funding: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number M01HP31335, titled “Behavioral Workforce and Education Training Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University” for $1,847,192. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Author contribution: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.
Ethical approval: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.

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Received: 2021-03-29

Revised: 2021-09-03

Accepted: 2021-09-19

Published Online: 2021-10-18

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