“I want him to know that I’m on his side…” understanding the nature of suicide care from the perspectives of emergency department nurses

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Emergency Nursing Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ienj.2024.101563

Figen Şengün İnan , Erkan Ünsal , Tuğba Bolak

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Abstract

Introduction

This study was aimed at understanding emergency department (ED) nurses’ experiences of caring for people who attempted suicide. ED nurses provide care to a great number of patients who have attempted suicide. EDs are accepted as an important environment to prevent repeat suicidal behavior and the importance of initiating interventions to prevent repeated attempts is emphasized.

Method

This study was a descriptive qualitative study. The study was conducted with 15 ED nurses who provided care to individuals who attempted suicide in two university hospitals in Turkey. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed using content analysis. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies (COREQ) were used to ensure the comprehensive reporting of this qualitative study protocol.

Results

The data were categorized under the following four themes: elements of current care, barriers to effective care, dimensions that should be improved in providing care, and needs.

Conclusion

Biomedical approaches constitute the basic elements of nurses’ care provided to a suicidal patient, and nurses have difficulty in providing emotional support. Caring for a suicidal patient creates an emotional burden for nurses. Nurses stated that they were faced with barriers related to emotional burden, stigma, lack of time, knowledge gaps, and unsuitable physical environment.

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“我想让他知道我是站在他这边的……”从急诊科护士的角度理解自杀护理的本质。

前言：本研究旨在了解急诊科（ED）护士照顾自杀未遂者的经验。急诊科护士为很多试图自杀的病人提供护理。急诊室被认为是防止重复自杀行为的重要环境，并且强调了启动干预措施以防止重复自杀行为的重要性。方法：采用描述性定性研究。这项研究是由土耳其两所大学医院的15名急诊科护士进行的，这些护士为试图自杀的人提供护理。数据是通过面对面、半结构化的深度访谈收集的。采用内容分析法对数据进行分析。采用综合定性研究报告标准（COREQ）来确保本定性研究方案的全面报告。结果：数据按以下四个主题进行分类：当前护理的要素、有效护理的障碍、提供护理应改进的维度和需求。结论：生物医学方法是护士对自杀患者提供护理的基本要素，护士在提供情感支持方面存在困难。照顾有自杀倾向的病人会给护士带来情感上的负担。护士表示，他们面临着与情感负担、耻辱、缺乏时间、知识差距和不适宜的物理环境有关的障碍。

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International Emergency Nursing NURSING-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： International Emergency Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to nurses and other professionals involved in emergency care. It aims to promote excellence through dissemination of high quality research findings, specialist knowledge and discussion of professional issues that reflect the diversity of this field. With an international readership and authorship, it provides a platform for practitioners worldwide to communicate and enhance the evidence-base of emergency care. The journal publishes a broad range of papers, from personal reflection to primary research findings, created by first-time through to reputable authors from a number of disciplines. It brings together research from practice, education, theory, and operational management, relevant to all levels of staff working in emergency care settings worldwide.