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Occupational stress and community mental health nursing: what CPNs really said

Journal of Advanced NursingPublished 1 April 1998Open access
Patrick Hopkinson, Jerome Carson, Daniel Brown, Leonard Fagin, Heather L. Bartlett, John Leary
Citations27
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SJR score1.40
SNIP1.69
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TL;DR

Key areas identified by CPNs as relevant to stress and coping are reported and suggestions for further, qualitative research in this area are made.

Abstract

The Claybury Nursing Stress Study assessed the levels of occupational stress experienced by both ward-based and community nurses. This paper presents the results obtained from a qualitative analysis of statements made by community psychiatric nurses during a questionnaire based interview. Key areas identified by CPNs as relevant to stress and coping are reported and suggestions for further, qualitative research in this area are made.

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Health Professions