The NURTURE study : the vital role of nurses for understanding and responding to the unique rural mental health and substance use experiences of children and youth
department or school: Health and Social Development, Faculty of (Okanagan)
department or school: Nursing, School of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Thomas, Sage
issued: 2024-08-22T20:40:50Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Background: Worldwide, mental health and substance use (MHSU) disorders are the primary contributors to disability among children and youth and typically have an early age of onset. In rural communities, children and youth may experience compounding barriers to accessing MHSU care. Nurses may be the first point of contact and key support for rural children and youth needing MHSU care. However, the experiences of nurses regarding rural child and youth MHSU care in community settings in BC is understudied. Research Question: What can be learned from rural nurses about child and youth MHSU care in community settings in British Columbia, Canada? Methodology: This qualitative study used an interpretive descriptive approach to understand rural nurses' insights. Actively licensed or registered nurses who work in a rural and/or remote community setting in British Columbia with children and/or youth (up to age 25 years) were included using purposive and snowball sampling recruitment strategies. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews informed by the “Knowing the Rural Community” nursing framework (the Framework) and Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) standards of practice. Data Analysis: Reflexive thematic analysis and interpretive description were used to code and develop themes. Results: Participants (n=11) worked in a range of settings, from outpost nursing to an outreach clinic. Eight of the nurses provided generalist care with MHSU care embedded within broader nursing care, while three nurses worked as MHSU specialists. Three themes were constructed from the data about what can be learned from rural nurses about child and youth MHSU care: child and youth MHSU was more bound to the rural and remote context than adults; MHSU care was more than just MHSU care; and rural nurses were clear on what supported them to provide child and youth MHSU care. Discussion: Rural nurses may play a pivotal role in early MHSU intervention among children and youth. Thei…
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note: THE NURTURE STUDY: THE VITAL ROLE OF NURSES FOR UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO THE UNIQUE RURAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH by Sage Thomas B.S.N., University of Manitoba, 2013 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) August 2024 © Sage Thomas, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled: THE NURTURE STUDY: THE VITAL ROLE OF NURSES FOR UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO THE UNIQUE RURAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH submitted by Sage Thomas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing Examining Committee: Dr. Elizabeth Keys, School of Nursing Supervisor Dr. Nelly D. Oelke, School of Nursing Supervisory Committee Member Dennis Jasper, School of Nursing Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Saima Hirani, The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) Additional Examiner iii Abstract Background: Worldwide, mental health and substance use (MHSU) disorders are the primary contributors to disability among children and youth and typically have an early age of onset. In rural communities, children and youth may experience compounding barriers to accessing MHSU care. Nurses may be the first point of contact and key support for rural children and youth needing MHSU care. However, the experiences of nurses regarding rural child and youth MHSU care in community settings in BC is understudied. Research Question: What can be learned from rural nurses about child and youth MHSU care in community settings in British Columbia, Canada? Methodology: This qualitative study used an interpretive descriptive approach to understand rural nurses' insights. Actively licensed or registered nurses who work in a rural and/or remote communi…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0445143
language: eng
degree discipline: Nursing
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Keys, Elizabeth M.
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/89010