Mental Health Nurses Responding to Suffering in the 21st Century Occidental World: Accompanying People in Their Search for Meaning

Cutcliffe, John R.; Hummelvoll, Jan Kåre; Granerud, Arild; Eriksson, Bengt G

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2014.09.008

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“…Although they stressed that their task was to offer only short-term ease of acute symptoms at the PES, they could see beyond illness-related needs and also acknowledge the patients' unmet long-term needs originating from other aspects of life. These results further correspond to the four modes of suffering identified by Cutcliffe, Hummelvoll, Granerud, and Eriksson (2015): social suffering (as in category 1), existential suffering (as in category 2), disease suffering (as in category 3), and care and treatment suffering (as in category 4). The existential aspect of the patients' suffering was often described by the professionals in terms of the patients' existential loneliness, need for meaning in life, need to escape, and suicidal thoughts.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

Professionals’ Perspective on Needs of Persons Who Frequently Use Psychiatric Emergency Services

Schmidt

Garmy

Stjernswärd

et al. 2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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This study explores how professionals experience persons who frequently use psychiatric emergency services (PES) in terms of their needs in Sweden. The data comprise 19 semi-structured individual interviews and one focus group interview with healthcare professionals (i.e., assistant nurses, psychiatric nurses, intern physicians, and resident physicians), which are analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The overall findings suggest that persons who frequently use PES suffer from illness, unfavorable life circumstances, and inadequate care, which together emphasize the need for more sustainable support. The findings indicate that the professionals saw beyond illness-related needs and could also acknowledge patients' needs originating from social, existential, and care-and support-related aspects of life.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

Professionals’ Perspective on Needs of Persons Who Frequently Use Psychiatric Emergency Services

Schmidt

Garmy

Stjernswärd

et al. 2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…The participants had learned much through their suffering and were still in a process of recovery. Mental health workers can promote the process of finding meaning and learning from the suffering (including suicidality) (Cutcliffe, Hummelvoll, Granerud, & Eriksson, 2015). The suicidal patients’ resources and continuing recovery process is more evident in the present study compared to what is described in several other studies (e.g., Berg et al, 2017; Talseth et al, 1999, 2001).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Former suicidal inpatients’ experiences of treatment and care in psychiatric wards in Norway

Hagen

Knizek

Hjelmeland

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how former suicidal inpatients experienced treatment and care in psychiatric wards in Norway following the implementation of the National guidelines for prevention of suicide in mental health care. The focus of the analysis was on aspects of treatment and care with potential for improvement. Method: We interviewed five former inpatients and analysed the data by means of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results: Experiencing a sense of companionship with the staff and receiving individualized treatment and care was important for the participants. This involved establishing trusting connections with mental health workers who treated them with respect, made them feel valued, and who recognized their suffering and needs. The formerly suicidal patients experienced being in a recovery process, which was promoted by the support of mental health workers. Although the participants reported mostly positive experiences, there were examples of insufficient care. Sometimes, they felt that their suffering and suicidality were not sufficiently recognized. Conclusion: Our study indicates that although there has been increased focus on suicidality in the mental health services, among other through clinical guidelines, some mental health workers still lack competence and should focus more fully on how to provide individualized care for suicidal inpatients.

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“…They help the patients to see their life situation from a different perspective, and they support the patients in the form of developing strategies to manage their life ( Cutcliffe, Hummevoll, Granerud, & Eriksson, 2015;Lakeman & FitzGerald, 2008). Nurses often describe their role as working on the side of life (Vråle & Steen, 2005).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…By focusing primarily on the patients' experiences of life and suffering, the nursing staff are better able to promote wellbeing as well as achieve recovery through understanding, support, hope, and acceptance. Nursing staff therefore play an essential role in reducing the incidence of suicide (Cutcliffe & Barker, 2002;Cutcliffe et al, 2015). Verbal and nonverbal communication are very important in a therapeutic situation, and this is especially the case for mental health nurses in their daily work with suicidal patients.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Patients’ Experiences After Attempted Suicide: A Literature Review

Berglund¹,

Åström²

2016

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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The aim of this study has been to synthesize research on suicidal patients' experiences of the suicide process. A literature search was performed in CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO, and the analysis of the 15 articles covered was based on meta-synthesis. Patients experience a wide variety of feelings regarding their situation during the suicide process, and these exist on two levels: they relate to the different aspects of care that the patients receive and the patients' need to communicate with others and regain hope. The patients in this study described the struggle to maintain hope when life became too difficult and their suffering despite a sense of security, and they sought to achieve emotional balance. A good understanding of how suicidal individuals live with and manage suicidal ideation, while maintaining hope is important for planning effective nursing care. Further research from the patient perspective is needed to further develop psychiatric care for people at risk of suicide.

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Mental Health Nurses Responding to Suffering in the 21st Century Occidental World: Accompanying People in Their Search for Meaning

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Professionals’ Perspective on Needs of Persons Who Frequently Use Psychiatric Emergency Services

Professionals’ Perspective on Needs of Persons Who Frequently Use Psychiatric Emergency Services

Former suicidal inpatients’ experiences of treatment and care in psychiatric wards in Norway

Patients’ Experiences After Attempted Suicide: A Literature Review

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