European Psychiatry - Volume 41 - April 2017

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S602 25th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 41S (2017) S583–S644
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A qualitative study of attitude towards
people with mental illness among
nurses in Saudi Arabia
A. Alshowkan
University of Dammam, College of Nursing, Qatif, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
Introduction Nurses are the most important contributor of care
during patients’ hospitalization and have become an important
source in the delivery of mental health care. However, the attitudes
and ability of many nurses in providing this care have been shown
to be deprived, and this may have a negative effect on providing
patients’ care. There is a little is known about the attitude of nurses
toward people with mental illness in Saudi Arabia.
Objective This study has a qualitative research design. The main
aim of this study is to explore the attitude of nurses toward people
with mental illness in Saudi Arabia.
Method Data were collected through semi-structured fact to face
interviews with nurses. Thematic analysis was used for data anal-
ysis.
Results Data analysis identified three main themes that affect
nurses’ attitude toward people with mental illness. The identified
themes are: 1) personal factors, 2) social factors, and 3) factors
related to the view of mental illness.
Conclusion This study concluded that there are a number of fac-
tors that affect nurses’ attitude toward people with mental illness.
Several recommendations were discussed related to nurses’ educa-
tion, continuous mental health training courses, public education
about mental health and mental health nursing, and mental health
care and resources.
Keywords Nurses; Attitude; Mental illness; Qualitative; Saudi
Arabia
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his/her decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0609
Nursing practice in mental health at
family health strategy
P. Amaral Mussumeci ∗, N. De Almeida Nassif Rodrigues ,
B. Gerbassi Costa Aguiar , S. Maria do Amaral Chaves ,
W. Maria Antunes Ramos , T. Quinellato Louro ,
Y. Cristiane Ribeiro , D. Conrad , C. Baptista Pinto
1 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State/Unirio, Postgraduate
nursing program, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 Federal fluminense university/uff, nursing department, Rio Das
Ostras, RJ, Brazil
∗ Corresponding author.
The nurse practice model at the family health strategy is character-
ized by direct involvement in the patient’s health-disease recovery
process, deconstruction of social stigma involving mental health
disorders, and the restoration of patient autonomy their social ties.
This descriptive study follows a qualitative approach to document
and analyse practices performed by mental health nurses at the
family health strategy (FHS) in Rio das Ostras, Brazil. The study
identifies practices implemented by Mental Health Nurses at FHS
and the nurses’ own reflection and analysis on these mental health
practices. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews.
All interviewed nurses had worked in the primary mental health
care for at least one year at the FHS units in Rio das Ostras. Data
was analysed, grouped, and coded according to two categories: 1)
The nurses’ professional practices in mental health at the FHS, and
2) The nurses’ view on mental health practices at the FHS. Results
show that the main activities inmental health at FHS involve work-
ing with the matricial team, continuing education, reception, home
visits, referrals, therapeutic workshops and community therapy.
Nurse perspectives on professional practices involve prevention,
establishment of bonds with patient, and nurses’ training to deliver
care to patients who are suffering. The bond with and care for the
patient, family and community, is one of the FHS differentiators.
In that vein, the study looks at the link between health care deliv-
ery, territory and population attended. The health care based on
territoriality, allows increased patient and family confidence.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0610
Community mental health services in
the eyes of community mental health
centers staff
S. Attepe Ozden ∗, A. Icagasioglu Coban
Baskent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Social Work, Ankara,
Turkey
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Community mental health centers (CMHC) are
established for providing services to individuals with serious men-
tal illness. In these centers, individual’s need of treatment and care
are expected to be met with a mental illness in the community as
possible. The process of community mental health service creation
in Turkey is relatively new and gaining popularity in last 7–8 years.
First CMHC was established in 2008. After this date CMHCs’ have
been opened and the target of 2016 is reaching across 236 CMHC
in Turkey.
Objectives In this context, this study aims to provide views of psy-
chiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists and occupational
therapists whowork in CMHC for the services that provided to indi-
viduals in these CMHC’s and learn how to define their professional
roles and responsibilities in CMHC.
Methods This paper used qualitative research design. Data was
collected from7 CMHC in Ankara through in-depth interviews with
a total of 30 people consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social work-
ers, psychologists and occupational therapists.
Results The participants look positively about given services,
however, financial pressure in the creation process of services,
problems in employee personal rights and lack of policies and ser-
vices related to mental health forced employee and reduce the
quality of services provided.
Conclusions Through understanding perspectives of the pro-
fessional staff toward community-based services will help to
determine current problems in CMHC for policy makers.
Keywords Community mental health centers; Professionals;
Community based mental health
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0611
Comparing the educational impact of
simulation training to role play and
didactic teaching for integrating
mental and physical healthcare
C. Attoe ∗ ishwas , S. Cross
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Maudsley
Simulation, London, United Kingdom
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Addressing the interaction between mental and
physical health to provide more integrated healthcare has been
highlighted as an international priority for health and education
systems. Educational interventions focusing on multi-disciplinary,
interprofessional approaches to integrated mental and physical