Barriers experienced by nurses working in psychiatric wards in caring for patients with mental disorders: A qualitative study.
Background & Aim: Providing quality care to hospitalized psychiatric patients is vital, but many barriers hinder it. This study aimed to identify the barriers faced by nurses working in psychiatric wards in providing care for inpatients with mental disorders. Methods & Materials: This qualitative st...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Practice Today Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 304 - 316 |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2025
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