144 Chapter 5 Ecological Validation of the Personas Subsequently, semi-structured interviews (n = 19) were conducted with MHNs (n = 6), master’s advanced nursing practitioners (n = 5), student master’s advanced nursing practitioners (n = 7), and a student mental health nurse (n = 1). We interviewed fifteen women and four men; the ages ranged between 22 and 54 years (mean age: 37). The number of years of working experience varied between 0 and 34 years. All participants worked in a clinical or outpatient center with patients with a psychotic disorder in various stages. The participant characteristics (profession, gender, age, educational level, current team working, current patient category, and years of working experience) are given in Appendix B. Identification with Personas We found a resemblance between the participants’ attitudes and perspectives regarding oral health in patients with a psychotic disorder, barriers, needs, suggestions for interventions, and site conditions, as presented above, and their origins in the personas. When participants looked at their role in the context of their work, the MHNs identified with Anna (n = 9), Julia (n = 6), or combinations of elements in Anna and Julia (n = 8), and with Julia and Paul (n = 1), indicating that most nurses supported the holistic perspective of oral care and the integration of oral care in daily care (Appendixes D–F). All the participants felt that addressing the oral health of patients with a psychotic disorder was important. Participants perceived oral health activities to be within the role of MHNs. However, there was a lack of consensus within participant teams; colleagues did not always perceive oral health to be the role of MHNs. An often-shared perspective on oral health was Anna’s view on oral care: “It is important to look at oral care from a holistic perspective.” According to participants, this perspective suits recovery-oriented mental health practice and person-centered services. Julia’s perspectives were in line with Anna’s perspectives, i.e., the integration of oral health care in general care is part of a holistic perspective. “But we, as MHNs, do not practice oral health” (Participant 5). The participants unanimously stated that Monica’s perspectives were not appropriate for a mental health professional. Almost half of the participants did slightly agree with this persona in that they expected that a shift in attitude could be the
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