Nurses' Experiences of Mental Health Care in the Emergency Department: An Integrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To critically synthesise current literature on the nurses' experiences in providing care for people presenting with mental health issues to the emergency department (ED).

Background

Mental health-related presentations to EDs are increasing. Understanding nurses' experiences of providing care for this patient group will inform future strategies to enhance the care delivered in the ED.

Methods

CINAHL, MEDLINE, APA PsycInfo and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection were searched from 2009 to 2024 for peer-reviewed qualitative papers exploring emergency nurses' perspectives of providing care for people with mental health issues, published in the English language. Quality was appraised using the JBI Critical Appraisal tool. This review follows the PRISMA check

SUBMITTER: Kent C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12779165 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature