Safe clinical practice for patients hospitalised in mental health wards during a suicidal crisis: qualitative study of patient experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to explore suicidal patients' experiences of safe clinical practice during hospitalisation in mental health wards. The study was guided by the following research question: How do suicidal patients experience safe clinical practice during hospitalisation in mental health wards?

Design, setting and participants

A qualitative design with semistructured individual interviews was applied. Eighteen patients hospitalised with suicidal behaviour in specialised mental health wards for adults at a Norwegian hospital participated in the study. Data were analysed thematically and inductively using qualitative content analysis.

Results

Patients in a suicidal crisis experienced safe clinical care in mental health wards characterised by the following th

SUBMITTER: Berg SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7651729 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature