Perceived Characteristics of Psychiatric Nurses: Stigma by Association
The focus of this study was the concept of stigma by association, or the negative characteristics attributed to individuals (usually family members) who are in close contact with people who are stigmatized. Psychiatric nurses may likewise be affected by this stigma. Responses from 122 nurses indicat...
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| Published in | Archives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 20 - 26 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.02.2008
W.B. Saunders Company/JNL |
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The focus of this study was the concept of stigma by association, or the negative characteristics attributed to individuals (usually family members) who are in close contact with people who are stigmatized. Psychiatric nurses may likewise be affected by this stigma. Responses from 122 nurses indicated that psychiatric nursing is the least preferred specialty of 10 areas. Psychiatric nurses were least likely to be described as skilled, logical, dynamic, and respected. The findings suggest that psychiatric nursing may be stigmatized by association. Implications, especially in terms of the role of health care professionals in perpetuating stigma, are explored. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
| ISSN: | 0883-9417 1532-8228 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apnu.2007.03.003 |