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In harm's way: a postmodern narrative inquiry
1School of Nursing, Griffith University, Nathan campus, Queensland 4111, Australia.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
|March 8, 2002
Summary
Nurses require flexible approaches to deliberate self-harm care, as uniform responses are ineffective and harm both patients and nurses. A postmodern analysis reveals how varied therapeutic strategies can improve the nurse-patient relationship.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychiatry
- Social Science
Background:
- Deliberate self-harm presents complex challenges with individual and social consequences.
- Current nursing responses to self-harm are often uniform and inflexible, despite varying patient needs.
- Inadequate therapeutic approaches can negatively impact patients, nurses, and the nursing profession.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the complexities of deliberate self-harm through a postmodern lens.
- To critique the limitations of current nursing interventions for self-harm.
- To explore how a postmodern perspective can enhance the nurse-patient relationship in self-harm care.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of a self-harm case study.
- Application of postmodern theoretical frameworks.
- Literature review on nursing responses to self-harm.
Main Results:
- A postmodern perspective illuminates multiple dimensions of self-harm.
- Uniform nursing responses are insufficient and can have detrimental effects.
- Varied therapeutic approaches are necessary for effective self-harm management.
Conclusions:
- Rethinking nursing practice through a postmodern framework can improve care for individuals who self-harm.
- Enhanced understanding can foster a better nurse-patient relationship.
- Flexible and individualized therapeutic strategies are crucial in nursing.