Experiences of Dutch ambulance nurses in emergency care for patients with acute manic and/or psychotic symptoms : a qualitative study
Purpose: To explore the experiences of ambulance nurses in emergency care of patients with acute manic and/or psychotic symptoms. Methods: In this qualitative study, 14 interviews were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis according to Braun and Clarke (2006). Findings: Psychiatric emergency care causes stress and uncomfortable feelings for ambulance nurses due to a lack of information on the patients, being alone with the patient in a small place and the unpredictability of the situation. Practice implications: More information about the specific patient, education, and good collabor... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
| Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Phychiatric Mental Health / General Medicine / ambulance nurse / emergency care / manic / mental health / psychotic / CRISIS RESOLUTION / SERVICES |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29449510 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8691759 |
Purpose: To explore the experiences of ambulance nurses in emergency care of patients with acute manic and/or psychotic symptoms. Methods: In this qualitative study, 14 interviews were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis according to Braun and Clarke (2006). Findings: Psychiatric emergency care causes stress and uncomfortable feelings for ambulance nurses due to a lack of information on the patients, being alone with the patient in a small place and the unpredictability of the situation. Practice implications: More information about the specific patient, education, and good collaboration with other professionals could improve care.