A mixed method study to determine the attitude of Australian emergency health professionals towards patients who present with deliberate self-poisoning

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 98-104

  Martin, Catherine ^a,b   Chapman, Rose ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Deliberate self harm; Deliberate self poison; Emergency department; Emergency nursing; Mixed method; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMUTILATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; VICTORIA;

EID: 84897650135     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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