Perceptions of the concept of health among nurses working in mental health services: a phenomenographic study
2007 (English)In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, ISSN 1445-8330, E-ISSN 1447-0349, Vol. 16, no 1, p. 50-56Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
A new understanding of the concept of health is needed to meet the goal of mental health nursing, which besides reducing disease is to strengthen the patient's health. The aim of the present study was to describe perceptions of the concept of health among nurses working in mental health services. Twelve Swedish nurses working in mental health services were interviewed and data were analysed with a phenomenographic approach. The nurses expressed 10 perceptions, which constituted three description categories: autonomy, process, and participation. The result showed that health was more than absence of disease. Simultaneously, perceptions were expressed indicating that health was viewed as absence of disease, which implies that the concept is not sufficiently defined. The result emphasizes the need to clarify the concept of health if it is to be used as a goal in mental health nursing and to integrate a clarified definition of health at all hierarchical levels in mental health care services.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. Vol. 16, no 1, p. 50-56
Keywords [en]
Health, Nurse, Perception, Phenomenography, Psychiatry, adult, attitude to health, education, female, freedom, health personnel attitude, health status, human, human development, male, mental health, mental health service, middle aged, nurse attitude, nursing methodology research, nursing staff, organization and management, philosophy, psychiatric nursing, psychological aspect, psychological model, qualitative research, questionnaire, self concept, Sweden, trust, Attitude of Health Personnel, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Middle Aged, Models, Psychological, Nurse's Role, Nursing Methodology Research, Nursing Staff
National Category
Economics and Business Health Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-509DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2006.00444.xISI: 000208492900008PubMedID: 17229275Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-33846233778Local ID: 2082/849OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-509DiVA, id: diva2:237688
2007-02-132007-02-132022-09-13Bibliographically approved
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