Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Using focus groups to evaluate an education program.

M Laryea, P Sen, L Glen

    The International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research
    |August 18, 1999
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Giant Brunner's gland hamartoma: the surgical management of complex cases.

    Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2026
    Same author

    ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE BODY MASS INDEX IN BREAST CANCER.

    Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)·2025
    Same author

    Alcohol functionality in the fatty acid backbone of sphingomyelin guides the inhibition of blood coagulation.

    RSC advances·2022
    Same author

    Genome-wide association studies for agronomical traits in winter rice accessions of Assam.

    Genomics·2021
    Same author

    Utilization of absolute monocyte counts to predict cardiovascular events in people living with HIV.

    HIV medicine·2020
    Same author

    PERSISTENT ASYMPTOMATIC SEVERE HYPOGLYCAEMIA DUE TO TYPE 0A GLYCOGENOSIS - GENERAL AND ORO-DENTAL ASPECTS.

    Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)·2020
    Same journal

    Service user involvement in mental health assessment: comparing people's experiences of mental health triage assessments with theoretical perspectives on user involvement.

    The international journal of psychiatric nursing research·2007
    Same journal

    Expressed emotion and the inpatient psychiatric facility--expressed emotion and the inpatient psychiatric facility with low functioning psychiatric patients.

    The international journal of psychiatric nursing research·2007
    Same journal

    Hope: more than a refuge in a storm. A concept analysis using the Wilson method and the Norris method.

    The international journal of psychiatric nursing research·2007
    Same journal

    Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with anorexia nervosa.

    The international journal of psychiatric nursing research·2007
    Same journal

    "Another call to arms".

    The international journal of psychiatric nursing research·2007
    Same journal

    Measuring inpatient psychiatric environments: psychometric properties of the Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI).

    The international journal of psychiatric nursing research·2007
    See all related articles

    Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) education in Belize proved effective, significantly impacting mental health services. Follow-up evaluations confirmed the sustained delivery and positive role performance of PNPs.

    Area of Science:

    • Mental Health Nursing
    • Psychiatric Services Evaluation
    • Global Health

    Background:

    • The establishment of a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) education program aimed to enhance mental health care in Belize.
    • Previous assessments were needed to evaluate the program's effectiveness and the long-term impact on service delivery.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the effectiveness of the PNP education program and its impact on psychiatric services in Belize.
    • To determine the sustainability of mental health services following the program's implementation.

    Main Methods:

    • Two evaluation studies were conducted in 1995 and 1997.
    • Data collection involved interviews and focus groups, with a specific focus on focus group findings in this paper.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Focus group findings indicated adequate role performance by PNPs.
    • PNPs have demonstrably impacted mental health services in Belize.
    • The mental health services established through the program were found to be sustained.

    Conclusions:

    • The PNP education program in Belize was effective in improving mental health care.
    • The role of PNPs is crucial for the sustained delivery of mental health services.
    • The findings support the continued development and integration of advanced practice nurses in mental health settings.