TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - From judgment to understanding: mental health nurses' perceptions of changed professional behaviors following positively changed attitudes toward self-harm
JO  - Archives of psychiatric nursing
A1  - Karman, Pieter
A1  - Kool, Nienke
A1  - Gamel, Claudia
A1  - van Meijel, Berno
SP  - 401
EP  - 406
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
N2  - Nurses experience feelings of frustration, anger and fear when caring for patients who self-harm. Training programmes were developed that aimed to positively influence nurses' knowledge, attitudes and skills. The aim of this study was to investigate professional behavior of mental health nurses with positively changed attitudes after following a training program. Using grounded theory, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 mental health nurses. Participants reported using less restrictive interventions, being more patient oriented, and choosing a more empathic and exploratory approach after the training. A work environment conductive to making autonomous professional decisions with supportive colleagues enabled these changes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0883-9417
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2015.06.017
ID  - ref1
ER  -