The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk.

The following session was recorded at their second event on Thursday 13 October 2022. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions.

Title: What are the drivers and influencers of pursuing career choices within the nursing and pharmacy fields and does this change once in practice?
Author: Rumbi Mbondiya

Charles and Ewbank (2021) outline that even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the greatest challenge faced by the health care industry was workforce crisis. Presently, the effects on recruitment and retention of health care personnel post pandemic are showing a significantly increased risk of severe staff shortages (The Kings Fund,2021). To address short- an20d long-term labour shortages, concrete steps must be taken. This will require a competitive salary, flexible work options, and more defined career paths, particularly with a great emphasis laid on retention efforts for those at the beginning and end of their careers, as well as on shortage groups and specialties (Charles & Ewbank, 2021). This research focuses on nursing and pharmacy specialities.  

In view of the above, contributing towards informing better strategies to address recruitment and retention within the healthcare industry by exploring extensively the motivators behind pursuing a career in healthcare is cardinal. Henceforth, the author has chosen to undertake a longitudinal study about what motivates students to choose a profession in nursing and pharmacy. Therefore, following them up 1 year later into their first year of practice as a Health Care Professional to see if anything has changed would be deemed necessary to achieve an effective outcome which tackles the latter.  This forms the author’s research question highlighted below:  “What are the drivers and influencers of pursuing career choices within the nursing and pharmacy fields and does this change once in practice?” A longitudinal study comparing the UK and USA with the view to apply better strategies to tackle recruitment and retention within the healthcare workforce industry.  

A mixed methods approach will be used for this longitudinal study by the order of a qualitative phenomenological approach initially to provide a comprehensive description of an individual's lived experience with a phenomenon and to facilitate the documentation and description of the scant information now available. This will be followed by a quantitative data collection which will be beneficial in establishing the study's objective.

#mhTV episode 106 - Rumbi Mbondiya at NorQual

Welcome to episode 165 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 12 June 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Kris Deering about 'How risk management practices can impact on patient recovery'.

KD - Kris Deering: Senior lecturer in Mental Health Nursing and Evidence Based Practice lead at the university of Exeter. 12-year experience in acute mental health care including senior practitioner in a crisis team. Currently researching ways to improve the quality of service user care within inpatient settings with a focus on making risk management more focused on a personalised recovery. 

A link to follow:
- Ontological insecurity of inattentiveness: Conceptualizing how risk management practices impact on patient recovery when admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...

Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday
KD - https://www.x.com/kris_deering

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Kris Deering
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday

#mhTV episode 165 - How risk management practices can impact on patient recovery

Welcome to episode 166 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 June 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest  Dr Michaela James about 'Children's wellbeing through their own voices'.

MJ - Dr Michaela James is a research officer at Swansea University’s Medical School. Her main research areas include the health and wellbeing of young people, in particular physical activity. She manages HAPPEN Wales, a national network aimed at improving the health, wellbeing and education outcomes of primary school children across Wales. A lot of her research involves advocating for the wants and needs of young people in their local communities to improve physical activity using citizen science, self-report surveys and data linkage.

Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday
MJ - https://www.x.com/MickeyLJ

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Dr Michaela James
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday

#mhTV episode 166 - Children's wellbeing though their own voices

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk.

The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions.

Author: Jesse Ussman

Title: The Online Health Information Seeking Behaviour of People of African Descent in the UK

Abstract: The current digital transformation has had a significant impact on how people seek health information, including mental health support. This is especially relevant for People of African Descent (PoAD) in the United Kingdom (UK), who face unique barriers to accessing mental health services. This presentation is based on a recent qualitative study that explored the online health information-seeking behaviour (HISB) of PoAD in the UK. The study used reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 21 PoAD aged 20 to 70 years and a mean age of 42.8 (SD ±11.4). Five overarching themes were revealed: internet literacy, attitudes towards social media, obstacles to online health information, trust in professional sources, and cultural influences on HISB.
For mental health nurses, it is crucial to provide culturally sensitive mental health support that recognises the unique needs, beliefs, and online behaviours of PoAD. This presentation covers methods for overcoming obstacles to accessing mental health information online, such as addressing concerns about privacy, information overload, and mistrust in online sources. It will also highlight the potential of social media and online platforms in spreading reliable mental health information, improving digital health literacy, and promoting a community-based approach to mental health support.
Mental health nurses can help bridge the gap between PoAD and mental health support by understanding and leveraging online HISB. This includes providing reliable and culturally appropriate mental health information and implementing strategies to enhance access to mental health services. The insights from this study offer a valuable framework for mental health nurses to develop inclusive, effective, and accessible mental health care services for PoAD, contributing to improved mental health outcomes and equity in healthcare provision.

#mhTV episode 167 - Jesse Ussman at #NorQual

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk.

The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions.
Author: Comensus service user and carer involvement group

Title: Comensus service user and carer involvement group, University of Central Lancashire

Abstract: Comensus service users and carers have been an integral part of professional health and social care education and development at the University of Central Lancashire for 20 years (Garner et al., 2022; Gordon et al., 2020; Mckeown et al., 2011). Throughout this period, they have also been invited to be part of research opportunities, with colleagues internal to the University and with external partners from practice and academia. A panel of service users and carers have agreed to share their experiences of being involved in qualitative research, both as research participants and more recently, as participant researchers themselves. 
They will provide a short presentation introducing themselves and their involvement in research activity to date, followed by a Q&A to explore their individual perspectives of being researched, or involved in conducting research.

#mhTV episode 168 - Comensus at #NorQual

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk.

The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions.

Author: Dr Gary Lamph

Title: A World Café Approach that explored perspectives of people with lived experience and occupational experience

Background - The diagnosis personality disorder is one which continues to split opinions.  Negative connotations, stigma and negativity surrounds the diagnostic category.  In recent years a movement to challenge the label and terminology of personality disorder has emerged. 

 Aim – To explore the perspectives of the diagnostic label personality disorder with people with lived and occupational experience in a live conference world café based format. 

Methods – Adopting a World café participatory method provided a flexible and effective approach to capturing the qualitative views of people in a large group format.  Table discussions were hosted using a co-facilitated model to capture the table discussions.  Each table had different discussion points pertaining to the diagnostic label.  The event ensured that necessary dialogue is developed, delivered and analysed in co-production. The unique methods and delivery will be discussed. 

Results - This study identified contrasting opinions towards the label of Personality Disorder and provides insight into the concerns described for both keeping and losing the label. Although many felt the words ‘‘personality’’ and ‘‘disorder’’ are not in themselves helpful, certain positive views were also revealed. Perspectives towards the label were influenced by the way in which diagnosis was explained and understood by patients and practitioners, alongside the extent to which service provision and evidence-based interventions were offered.

X Links:
VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://x.com/davidamunday
GL - https://x.com/gazlamph

#mhTV episode 169 - Dr Gary Lamph at #NorQual

Welcome to episode 170 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 16 October 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guest Alexis Quinn to talk about the Restraint Reduction Network.

AQ - Alexis Quinn is a former schoolteacher, professional athlete and author of two books: her ground-breaking memoir, Unbroken, and Autistic & Expecting, a guide for autistic parents to be. Alexis speaks on neurodivergence, trauma, restraint, solitary confinement and mental well-being. She is a psychotherapist and works as Manager of the Restraint Reduction Network. 

Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://x./com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://x.com/davidamunday
AQ - https://x.com/AQuinnUnbroken

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Alexis Quinn
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday

#mhTV episode 170 - Restraint Reduction Network

Welcome to episode 171 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 23 October 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guest Linda Pert about Physical and mental health - Nutrition, sleep and hydration

LP - I qualified as a mental health nurse in 1994 in Plymouth. From 1997 I spent over 20 years working in high secure forensic services at Rampton Hospital, I moved to the community setting in 2018 and worked in Bed Management, Crisis Team, Street Triage and a Community Mental Health Team within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. I have just reached the end of my training to be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with Sheffield Hallam University, whilst working in a Community Mental Health Team for Notts Healthcare. I have a new challenge ahead as I am about to return to the ward environment with a new role as an ACP on a psychiatric intensive care unit with Solent NHS Trust.
I have a passion for research and sit as Vice Chair on the Chief Nursing Officers Shared Professional Decision Making Council for Research. My specific interest is identifying service gaps and developing ways to address them in my work and that of my team. I have recently written and delivered a training package for my masters dissertation with the aim to improve the physical health of those under our care. My idea is for a bottom-up approach where mental health practitioners engage with patients in such a way as to start to address the real fact that SMI patients die an average of 20 years too soon. Mental and physical health are inextricably linked and I believe we need to have this holistic view in all our patient interactions. It doesn’t require much of a change in our approach, just a little extra knowledge and confidence and a curiosity about all aspects of our patients life and lifestyle.

Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://x.com/davidamunday

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Linda Pert
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday

#mhTV episode 171 - Physical and mental health - Nutrition, sleep and hydration

Welcome to episode 171 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 11 December 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Andy Bell. Andy is the chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health. 

AB: Andy has been with Centre for Mental Health since 2002 and became Chief Executive in January 2023. He has worked for more than 25 years in the voluntary sector, striving for equality and social justice through research, communicating evidence, influencing policy, and informing debate.
Andy was the driving force behind the Commission for Equality in Mental Health, funded by the Elliott Simmons Charitable Trust, established to investigate inequalities in mental health. The Commission's work culminated in a final report, Mental Health for All , which set out what a system for equality could look like across communities, local and national government.
He is at the forefront of Equally Well UK, a collaborative to support the physical health of people with a mental illness.
He plays a pivotal role in facilitating the Local Authority Mental Health Challenge which engages elected members across the country.

Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://x.com/davidamunday
AB - https://x.com/Andy__Bell__

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Andy Bell
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday


#mhTV episode 172 - An evening with Andy Bell

Welcome to episode 173 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 12 February 2025] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dr Natalie Finch about substance use in nurse education.

We're sorry to say the audio of this recording is of a lesser quality than we'd like due to internet problems during the livestream. Apologies for this and to Natalie!

NF: Natalie is a registered mental health nurse. Her clinical background is in co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders. Natalie currently works as an Assistant Professor at the University of Bradford and is the field lead for undergraduate mental health nursing. Natalie has a special interest in embedding substance use into nurse education. Her masters degree focused on substance use, and her related research on supporting students to care for people with mental illness who use drugs was awarded an impact prize by the Society for the Study of Addiction. Natalie is passionate about partnership working in education to enhance learning opportunities and ultimately improve patient care.

Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​
DM - https://x.com/davidamunday
NF - https://x.com/Natfinchleeds

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Dr Natalie Finch
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday

#mhTV episode 173 - Substance use in nurse education

Welcome to episode 174 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 30 April 2025] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Sam Chapman about the Good mental health, children and schools.

SC: Sam is a mental health nurse and Specialist Practitioner in mental health having worked in mental health services since 2003. 
Sam has had the privilege of working with adults and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties. She currently works at Aston University as a Teaching Fellow and is the programme lead for the pre-registration mental health nursing programme. Sam is currently undertaking her Doctoral studies including co-production workshops with young people in one UK secondary school as part of her Doctoral research. Sam is passionate about enabling young people to influence and shape research, and generally passionate about understanding the world that young people live in, creating research outcomes underpinned by young peoples lived experiences and knowledge.

Some Bluesky links to follow are:
VG - https://bsky.app/profile/vanessamhn.bsky.social 
NL - https://bsky.app/profile/niadla.bsky.social 
DM - https://bsky.app/profile/davidamunday.bsky.social 
SC - https://bsky.app/profile/sam--chapman.bsky.social 

Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest: Sam Chapman
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday

#mhTV episode 174 - Good mental health, children and schools

#MHpod is a podcast from the Mental Health Nurses Association, a professional association in Unite the union. We hope our podcasts will be of interest to everyone that's interested in mental health. 

Get in touch to share your thoughts and suggestions: On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Unite_MHNA or via email: mhna@unitetheunion.org.

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#mhTV episode 106 - Rumbi Mbondiya at NorQual

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