Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm
Background Individuals who self-harm may present to emergency departments (EDs) for medical care. As first responders, emergency nurses can have a significant impact on the health outcomes of people who self-harm. This research explored emergency nurses' experiences of working with patient...
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| author | Ngune, Irene Wynaden, Dianne McGough, Shirley Janerka, Carrie Hasking, Penelope Rees, Clare |
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Individuals who self-harm may present to emergency departments (EDs) for medical care. As first responders, emergency nurses can have a significant impact on the health outcomes of people who self-harm. This research explored emergency nurses' experiences of working with patients who self-harm.
Methods
Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using Elo and Kyngäs' inductive content analysis. Researcher checks ensured consensus of identified categories. Adherence to the research method and inclusion of participant citations added to the trustworthiness of findings.
Results
Eighteen emergency nurses from across Australia participated in the research. The category "Nurses' level of preparedness to work with people who self-harm" emerged during data analysis with four sub-categories: (1) Nurses' level of comfort to work with people who self-harm; (2) Nursing role; (3) Barriers and facilitators to providing quality care; and (4) Education and training.
Conclusions
The ED is a challenging environment to provide care to people who present with self-harm. Nurses' level of comfort and attitudes towards caring for people who self-harm improved with knowledge, support and experience. Education and training in the area were important. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-817572021-02-23T06:24:00Z Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm Ngune, Irene Wynaden, Dianne McGough, Shirley Janerka, Carrie Hasking, Penelope Rees, Clare Background Individuals who self-harm may present to emergency departments (EDs) for medical care. As first responders, emergency nurses can have a significant impact on the health outcomes of people who self-harm. This research explored emergency nurses' experiences of working with patients who self-harm. Methods Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using Elo and Kyngäs' inductive content analysis. Researcher checks ensured consensus of identified categories. Adherence to the research method and inclusion of participant citations added to the trustworthiness of findings. Results Eighteen emergency nurses from across Australia participated in the research. The category "Nurses' level of preparedness to work with people who self-harm" emerged during data analysis with four sub-categories: (1) Nurses' level of comfort to work with people who self-harm; (2) Nursing role; (3) Barriers and facilitators to providing quality care; and (4) Education and training. Conclusions The ED is a challenging environment to provide care to people who present with self-harm. Nurses' level of comfort and attitudes towards caring for people who self-harm improved with knowledge, support and experience. Education and training in the area were important. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81757 10.1016/j.auec.2020.10.004 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Ngune, Irene Wynaden, Dianne McGough, Shirley Janerka, Carrie Hasking, Penelope Rees, Clare Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
| title | Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
| title_full | Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
| title_fullStr | Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
| title_short | Emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
| title_sort | emergency nurses’ experience of providing care to patients who self-harm |
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