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Experiences of nurses caring for mental health care users in an acute admission unit at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape Province.
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- Factors limiting presence: Perceptions of nurses working in a public psychiatric hospital.Curationis · 2022Article
- Mental health nurses' views of ward readmission: A focus group study in Brunei Darussalam.Belitung nursing journal · 2021Article
- Working conditions in a mental health institution: An exploratory study of professional nurses in Limpopo province, South Africa.Curationis · 2020Article
- Lived experiences of psychiatric patients with mood disorders who attended group therapy facilitated by professional psychiatric nurses.Curationis · 2020Article
- Burnout and job satisfaction of nursing staff in a South African acute mental health setting.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2020Article
- Resilience of auxiliary nurses providing nursing care to patients with intellectual disabilities at a public mental healthcare institution.Curationis · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundCaring for mental health care users (MHCUs) with mental illnesses is a major task that confronts nurses globally. It has been argued that caring for this group of patients is accompanied by unique challenges. Despite the available abundance of data about nursing patients suffering from mental illnesses, little is known about the lived experiences of nurses who care for MHCUs in acute admission units in the Western Cape province.
objectivesThis study's aim is to explore and describe the lived experiences of nurses who care for MHCUs in an acute admission unit at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Capeprovince.
methodsA qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological study was conducted. A purposive sampling procedure was applied which resulted in a sample that comprised eight nurses. Indepth, individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with these eight participants. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and the researcher utilised Collaizzi's method to analyse collected data.
resultsBoth positive and negative experiences were reported. Positive experiences werethe recovery of patients, teamwork, and passion for caring. Negative experiences were thefeelings of being unappreciated and unsupported by authorities. Physical assault by MHCUs,shortage of staff, increased workload and burnout was also reported.
conclusionsIn-service training about management of aggression needs to be provided,debriefing sessions to deal with burnout needs to be arranged, and research to quantify levelsof burnout should be conducted.
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