Investigators
- Alisha Maree Johnson
- Ajesh George
- Lucie Ramjan
- Toby Raeburn
- Amanda Kenny
Collaborators
SWSLHD: South Western Sydney Local Health District
WSU: Western Sydney University
LTU: La Trobe University
UND: University of Notre Dame
Be Part Of Our Study
Adolescents who have experienced an inpatient mental health admission
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Parents or Carers of an adolescent with an inpatient mental health admission
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Mental Health Nurses
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Project Overview
Individuals with mental illness experience significant oral health inequalities compared to those living without a mental illness. This project will explore the oral health experiences of adolescent mental health consumers and their carers, as well as the mental health nurses experience of oral health in the inpatient mental health setting, including the suitability and feasibility of nurse-led oral health promotion strategies.
Aims & Objectives
The overall aim of this study is to develop nurse-led intervention strategies to promote oral health among adolescents in inpatient mental health settings. Specifically this project aims to explore:
- To explore the views of adolescents who have experienced an inpatient mental health admission, and their carers, about oral healthcare and potential supportive strategies.
- To explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mental health nurses in Australia in providing oral healthcare to individuals with a mental illness and to identify barriers and predictors of their practice.
- To explore the perceptions of mental health nurses who care for adolescents in Australia in providing oral healthcare and their potential role in oral health promotion.
- To integrate study findings to inform nurse-led intervention strategies to promote the oral health of adolescents in inpatient mental health units.
Alignment with ACIOH’s themes
Reorienting the Workforce:
Mental Health Nurses
Our project forms the development of nurse-led intervention, in promoting oral health for adolescents within inpatient mental heath settings.
People-centred strategies:
Individuals experiencing mental health disorders and their carers
We aim to understand the oral health perspectives of individuals experiencing mental illness and their carers.