A consumer-oriented practice model for psychiatric mental health nursing.

Area of Science:

• Psychiatric mental health nursing
• Mental health recovery
• Holistic health models

Background:

• Psychiatric mental health (PMH) nurses are exploring health, wellness, and culture in mental health recovery.
• Existing models may not fully integrate recovery processes with symptom management.
• A need exists for a consumer-oriented model applicable to nursing practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the development of the Recovery and Monitoring Model.
• To present findings from a study testing the model with community-based mental health consumers.
• To discuss the model's utility in PMH nursing education, practice, and research.

Main Methods:

• Development of a holistic, consumer-oriented model.
• Cross-sectional study design.
• Data collected from 199 adult, community-based, public mental health consumers.

Main Results:

• The Recovery and Monitoring Model was developed and tested.
• Data from 199 consumers were analyzed to evaluate the model.
• The study provides initial information on the model's applicability.

Conclusions:

• The Recovery and Monitoring Model offers a framework for integrating recovery and symptom management.
• The model has potential applications in PMH nursing education, practice, and research.
• Further investigation is needed to fully establish the model's effectiveness.