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Self‐mutilation among Finnish adolescents: Nurses' conceptions
Author(s) -
Rissanen MarjaLiisa,
Kylmä Jari,
Laukkanen Eila
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2011.01921.x
Subject(s) - qualitative research , focus group , psychology , nursing , phenomenon , medicine , sociology , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , anthropology
Rissanen M‐L, Kylmä J, Laukkanen E. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2011; 17 : 158–165 Self‐mutilation among Finnish adolescents: Nurses' conceptions The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore nurses' views on self‐mutilation among adolescents as a phenomenon. The data were collected using focus group interviews, personal interviews and written descriptions from 10 nurses. A qualitative content analysis was applied. Four main themes from nurses' descriptions of self‐mutilation emerged: (i) a definition of self‐mutilation; (ii) characteristics of self‐mutilation; (iii) factors contributing to self‐mutilation; and (iv) purposes of self‐mutilation. Nurses' conceptions of self‐mutilation differ from previously described views of parents and adolescents. Further research is needed focusing on nurses' experiences of caring for adolescents who self‐mutilate.