The experience of working on a locked acute psychiatric ward

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 321-329

  Johansson, I M ^a   Skarsater I ^b   Danielson, E ^b,c  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Mental health; Multidisciplinary care; Qualitative method; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 84875262798     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01919.x     Document Type: Article

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