Perceptions of Australian emergency staff towards patients presenting with deliberate self-poisoning: A qualitative perspective

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 140-145

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

^a SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deliberate self poisoning; Emergency Department; Health professionals; Qualitative approach

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; AUTOMUTILATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPATHY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMPATHY; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; POISONING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84902550678     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2014.03.002     Document Type: Article

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