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Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm
Joint Authors
Fagerström, Lisbeth
Tofthagen, Randi
Talseth, Anne-Grethe
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to explore mental health nurses’ experiences of caring for inpatients who self-harm during an acute phase.
The setting was four psychiatric clinics in Norway.
Fifteen mental health nurses (MHNs) were recruited.
Semistructured interviews comprised the method for data collection, with content analysis used for data analysis.
Two main categories emerged: challenging and collaborative nurse-patient relationship and promoting well-being through nursing interventions.
The underlying meaning of the main categories was interpreted and formulated as a latent theme: promoting person-centered care to patients suffering from self-harm.
How MHNs promote care for self-harm patients can be described as a person-centered nursing process.
MHNs, through the creation of a collaborative nurse-patient relationship, reflect upon nursing interventions and seek to understand each unique patient.
The implication for clinical practice is that MHNs are in a position where they can promote patients’ recovery processes, by offering patients alternative activities and by working in partnership with patients to promote their individual strengths and life knowledge.
MHNs strive to help patients find new ways of living with their problems.
The actual study highlighted that MHNs use different methods and strategies when promoting the well-being of self-harm patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tofthagen, Randi& Talseth, Anne-Grethe& Fagerström, Lisbeth. 2014. Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046870
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tofthagen, Randi…[et al.]. Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm. Nursing Research and Practice Vol. 2014, no. 2014 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046870
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tofthagen, Randi& Talseth, Anne-Grethe& Fagerström, Lisbeth. Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm. Nursing Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046870
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046870