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A One-Year Follow Up Study on Disability in Mental Health Nursing Practice

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  • Elena Hernando-Merino
  • Enrique Baca-García
  • Maria Luisa Barrigón

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Disability is common in patients with mental disorders, and therapeutic approaches should promote functional recovery to achieve the highest quality of life. This study reports changes in WHODAS 2.0 scores at 1 year of follow-up among patients receiving care from a single mental-health nurse in a community setting in Spain and compare these changes by diagnosis (SMI vs. CMI). Baseline and 1-year follow-up scores were compared. For all participants, we collected sociodemographic information, clinical diagnosis, and disability scores according to WHODAS 2.0. Participating patients received the usual, non-manualized nursing intervention. Our sample comprised 133 patients, 75 of whom were assessed after 1 year. All patients had improved WHODAS 2.0 scores (difference of 9.20 ± 2.42; p  

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  • Elena Hernando-Merino & Enrique Baca-García & Maria Luisa Barrigón, 2023. "A One-Year Follow Up Study on Disability in Mental Health Nursing Practice," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 32(2), pages 384-392, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:32:y:2023:i:2:p:384-392
    DOI: 10.1177/10547738211073721
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