The psychological experience of ICU nurses caring for young patients with suicide attempts:a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20240823-02290
- VernacularTitle:ICU护士照护青年自杀未遂患者心理体验的质性研究
- Author:
Ruijuan WU
1
;
Li WANG
1
;
Xuehua HE
1
;
Yunxia SHEN
1
;
Jingbang LIU
1
;
Liqing CHEN
1
;
Yiyu ZHUANG
1
Author Information
1. 浙江大学医学院附属邵逸夫医院护理部，杭州 310016
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intensive care units;
Nurses;
Qualitative research;
Suicide, attempted;
Psychological experience
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2025;41(12):913-918
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the psychological experience of ICU nurses caring for young patients with suicide attempts in a general hospital, and to lay a foundation for the study of psychological adjustment and intervention for ICU nurses.Methods:Twelve ICU nurses who had experience of caring for suicide attempted- young patients from Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Zhejiang University were selected by using descriptive qualitative research method and the maximum difference method of the purposive sampling during October to December in 2023, and semi-structured in-depth personal interviews were conducted. Traditional content analysis method was used to sort out and analyze the data and extract the themes.Results:A total of 12 nurses completed the interview, 5 males, 7 females, aged 23-38(29.33 ± 4.14) years, three themes and seven sub-themes were extracted: psychological characteristics of care (avoidance of active communication, fear of care, empathy); the support required for nursing care (support from colleagues; support from nursing managers); self-growth after caregiving (self-growth in terms of life and death, and self-growth in terms of children′s education).Conclusions:ICU nurses have a certain degree of psychological pressure when taking care of young patients with suicide attempts, which will produce empathy for patients and affect their self-values. At the same time, they need support from colleagues and nursing managers. Therefore, general hospitals should pay attention to the psychological state of ICU nurses, carry out the targeted communication training and mental health support for ICU nurses, and help them gain positive nursing career growth and values.
