TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Features of everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care for self-harming: an observational study of six women
JO  - Issues in mental health nursing
A1  - Lindgren, Britt-Marie
A1  - Aminoff, Carina
A1  - Graneheim, Ulla Hällgren
SP  - 82
EP  - 88
VL  - 36
IS  - 2
N2  - This study aimed to describe the features of everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care as experienced by women who self-harm. Participant observations and informal interviews were conducted with six women and were subjected to qualitative content analysis. The major feature of everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care was 'being surrounded by disorder', which consisted of 'living in a confusing environment, being subject to routines and rules that offer safety but lack consistency' and 'waiting both in loneliness and in togetherness'. The nursing staff spent minimal time with the patients and the women turned to each other for support, care and companionship.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-2840
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2014.941077
ID  - ref1
ER  -