Abstract
Psychiatric nurses experience aggression by individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Little research has been done about the experience of psychiatric nurses of aggression by individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder in psychiatric institutions. The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the experience of aggression of psychiatric nurses by individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and to formulate guidelines for psychiatric nurses to facilitate their mental health.
The research design for this study was qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual. The research took place in two phases. Phase one focused on the exploration and description of the experiences of aggression by psychiatric nurses of individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. A purposive sample of psychiatric nurses working in a psychotherapy unit was included in the study. In-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted until data saturation was reached. Along with the in-depth phenomenological interviews, observational and field notes were also used as means of data collection. The data was analysed by means of open coding, using Tesch’s method of data analysis. And the results were re-contextualised into literature. An independent coder helped the researcher to analyse the data. Four themes were identified from the data:..
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