1. Exploring Helpful Nursing Care in Pediatric Mental Health Settings: The Perceptions of Children with Suicide Risk Factors and Their Parents
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Marjorie Montreuil, Michal Stachura, Kat J. D. Butler, and Catherine Pugnaire Gros
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Adult ,Male ,Parents ,Suicide Prevention ,Adolescent ,Psychological intervention ,Poison control ,Nurse's Role ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,Nursing care ,Nursing ,Professional-Family Relations ,Risk Factors ,Humans ,Medicine ,Child ,business.industry ,Debriefing ,Human factors and ergonomics ,Mental health ,Suicide ,Female ,Empathy ,Pshychiatric Mental Health ,Nurse-Patient Relations ,business - Abstract
This qualitative descriptive study explored helpful nursing care from the perspective of children with suicide-associated risk factors, and their parents. Data were collected through participant observation followed by a debriefing session with children, and semi-structured interviews with parents. The inductive analysis revealed four themes of helpful interventions: (1) caring for the child as a special person; (2) caring for the parents; (3) managing the child's illness; and (4) creating a therapeutic environment. The study findings highlight the importance of the relational aspect of nursing care and provide important insights related to family-centered and strengths-based practice with children at increased risk for suicide later in life.
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- 2015
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