TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Abused women's concerns about safety and the therapeutic environment during psychiatric hospitalization
JO  - Canadian journal of nursing research
A1  - Gallop, R.
A1  - Engels, S.
A1  - DiNunzio, R.
A1  - Napravnik, S.
SP  - 53
EP  - 70
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
N2  - The purposes of this study were to identify the concerns of women who have a history of abuse regarding safety and the inpatient environment during psychiatric hospitalization, and to identify environmental changes they would like to see. A qualitative design was used to explore the women's concerns through semi-structured interviews. Instruments measuring sexual and physical abuse were administered. Of the 20 women recruited from 3 hospitals, 18 reported a history of sexual and/or physical abuse. One investigator interviewed the participants and one acted as recorder. After each interview, a list of identified concerns was generated; these concerns were raised in the next interview if not spontaneously brought up by the participant. Seventeen women reported feeling unsafe in mixed-gender units and said they would prefer segregated areas for programming and meals; 16 expressed concerns about nighttime routines and the traditional practices of restricting medications and contact with staff at night; 15 considered primary nursing extremely important to feeling understood and safe. The participants said they wanted to be heard and to be included in decision-making.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0844-5621
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -