An Interpretive Description of Nurses' Perspectives on Rural Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Care.

ABSTRACT: Mental health and substance use (MHSU) disorders are the primary contributors to disability among children and youth, often with an early age of onset. Rural communities face added challenges in accessing care. Nurses may be a key professional support for rural children and youth needing MHSU care, but there is a gap in the literature about nurses' roles in this practice area. This interpretive descriptive study explored the insights of rural nurses regarding MHSU care for children and youth in community practice settings in British Columbia, Canada. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eleven rural nurses who were either MHSU specialists or generalists with MHSU as part of their practice. Reflexive thematic analysis and interpretive description were used to analyse the data. Thr

SUBMITTER: Thomas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12701935 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature