Strategies for supporting mental health nurses applications of trauma-informed care

Commentary on: Wilson A, Hurley J, Hutchinson M, Lakeman R. Trauma-informed care in acute mental health units through the lifeworld of mental health nurses: A phenomenological study. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2023 Jun;32(3):829–838. doi: 10.1111/inm.13120. Epub 2023 Jan 27. Implications for practice and research Clients’ medical data and trauma histories should be supplemented with information on their strengths to promote a holistic and integrated understanding of their lived experiences. Research is needed to better understand the extent to which trauma-informed care (TIC) principles are taught to nursing students so that they understand how to apply TIC in different healthcare settings. Context There is growing support for the delivery of trauma-informed care (TIC) in diverse clinical, organisational and community settings.1 TIC can be characterised by a realisation of the widespread impacts of trauma and recovery strategies; recognition of the potential signs of trauma;...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Mental health Source Type: research