'Safe enough in here?': Patients' expectations and experiences of feeling safe in an acute psychiatric inpatient ward.

Rosemary C Stenhouse

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'Safe enough in here?': Patients' expectations and experiences of feeling safe in an acute psychiatric inpatient ward.

August 14, 2013

Stenhouse RC. J Clin Nurs. 2013;22(21-22):3109-19.

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This study used focus groups to identify safety concerns voiced by inpatients on a psychiatric unit. Patients primarily expressed concern for their physical safety and expected nurses to ensure it.

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