Workers with severe mental illness coping with clinical symptoms: Self-directed learning of work-health balance strategies.

Introduction: Most workers with a severe mental illness (SMI) experience brief job retention, usually under 6 months. Managing their clinical symptoms to maintain employment is a constant challenge. However, little is known about the personal initiatives these workers undertake to learn to manage their clinical symptoms at work.

Perspectives of Quebec Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners on Their Role and Challenges in Chronic Disease Management: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Primary health care nurse practitioners (PHCNPs) can play a key role in chronic disease management. However, little is known about the challenges they face.

Purpose: The study aimed to describe PHCNPs' perspectives on their role for patients with chronic health conditions, the barriers they face, and facilitating factors.