Being burdened and balancing boundaries: A qualitative study of nurses' experiences caring for patients who self-harm

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-78

  Wilstrand, C ^a   Lindgren, B M ^b   Gilje, F ^b   Olofsson, B ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Burden; Psychiatric nursing; Qualitative content analysis; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOMUTILATION; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33846303256     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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