Mental Health Care User Participation
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What is one of the defining attributes of MHCU and family participation?

  • Enforcing practitioner power
  • Established service user-practitioner relationship (correct)
  • Forcing treatment on MHCUs
  • Ignoring MHCU strengths
  • Why is it essential for nurses to consider how they communicate with MHCUs and their families?

  • To enforce strict rules and regulations
  • To ignore the opinions of MHCUs
  • To acknowledge the competence and capabilities of MHCUs (correct)
  • To belittle the self-efficacy of MHCUs
  • What role does surrendering practitioner power play in the care of MHCUs?

  • Forces directives on MHCUs
  • Disregards MHCU autonomy
  • Limits choices for MHCUs
  • Empowers MHCUs to make choices (correct)
  • Why is self-efficacy important in the context of MHCU care?

    <p>Self-efficacy improves trust between practitioners and MHCUs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does recognizing shared responsibility benefit the interaction between nurses and MHCUs?

    <p>It strengthens the relationship between nurses and MHCUs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does emphasizing the strengths of MHCUs and families involve?

    <p>Acknowledging their capabilities and skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the nurse in facilitating understanding during patient narratives?

    <p>Listening for skills, abilities, and successes within the narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major challenge faced in rural areas regarding mental health care in South Africa?

    <p>Limited access to mental health care, treatment, and rehabilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reflective practice primarily focused on?

    <p>Active, purposeful thought to understand practice experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of faster deinstitutionalization compared to the development of community-based services?

    <p>Increased homelessness among those with mental illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In practice development, what does a dynamic process produce?

    <p>Contextually relevant changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of healthcare in South Africa faces challenges due to limited personnel and infrastructure for mental health care?

    <p>Regional and district health levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key aspects of reflective practice mentioned in the text?

    <p>Critical appraisal of practice experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus for severe mental illnesses in South Africa's healthcare system?

    <p>Medication management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the MHCU, rather than the nurse, decide in patient narratives?

    <p>Where to start the story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of mental health care faces a significant shortage in rural primary healthcare areas?

    <p>Mental health nurses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the nurse use words according to the text?

    <p>Specifically avoiding labeling the MHCU as the problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What governmental entity is responsible for overseeing mental health education and awareness campaigns in South Africa?

    <p>National Directorate: Mental Health and Substance Abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of large institutions called 'sylums' or 'sanctuaries' initially?

    <p>Providing poor conditions for patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period marked the improvement of psychiatric hospital facilities in the USA due to Dorothea Dix's efforts?

    <p>The 19th Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of legislation and the establishment of psychiatric hospitals throughout South Africa?

    <p>The 19th Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the early 20th century to the 1930s, what influence was seen in mental health care by figures like Kraeplin, Freud, and Jung?

    <p>Influence of psychoanalysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physical treatments were commonly used in psychiatric hospitals during the early 20th century to the 1930s?

    <p>Insulin therapy, electroshock, and prefrontal leucotomies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized psychiatric hospitals during the rise in the early 20th century?

    <p>Overcrowded conditions with inadequate staff and non-therapeutic environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the main challenges faced during the deinstitutionalization period in the 1970s?

    <p>Lack of adequate preparation for Mental Health Care Users (MHCUs) being transferred to the community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key service lacking in the community during the deinstitutionalization period?

    <p>Alternative housing options.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who primarily became the caregivers for Mental Health Care Users (MHCUs) during the deinstitutionalization period?

    <p>Families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of professionals were mainly concentrated in hospitals during the deinstitutionalization period?

    <p>Mental health care professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emerged as a key era following the challenges faced during deinstitutionalization?

    <p>Rehabilitation era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some of the services identified as essential during the rehabilitation era?

    <p>Case management, crisis intervention, and rights protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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