Communication elements supporting patient safety in psychiatric inpatient care.
Kanerva A, Kivinen T, Lammintakanen J. Communication elements supporting patient safety in psychiatric inpatient care. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2015;22(5):298-305. doi:10.1111/jpm.12187.
In this study, researchers interviewed psychiatric nurses to explore how they conceptualize communication that contributes to patient safety in the inpatient psychiatric setting. A similar approach was used in an earlier study to identify how patients on such units viewed safety issues.