Emergency psychiatric services in Roozbeh Hospital: A qualitative study of the staff's experiences
Mahtab Motamed MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorSeyyed Taha Yahyavi MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorVandad Sharifi MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorJavad Alaghband-rad MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Farinaz Aghajannashtaei MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence Farinaz Aghajannashtaei, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1333715914, Iran. Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMahtab Motamed MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorSeyyed Taha Yahyavi MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorVandad Sharifi MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorJavad Alaghband-rad MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Farinaz Aghajannashtaei MD
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence Farinaz Aghajannashtaei, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1333715914, Iran. Email: [email protected]
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Purpose
This study aims to explore how psychiatric residents and nurses experience the conditions of psychiatric emergency services.
Design and Methods
This qualitative study was carried out using content analysis. Data were collected through unstructured interviews conducted during three focus groups.
Findings
The results of the focus groups were classified into the following five categories of issues influencing the staff's experiences: repetitive problems, long wait times, ambiguity, insecurity, and stability.
Practice Implications
Improving the staff's communication skills and educating them on how to manage violence, establishing a well-functional system of triage, and optimizing bed management and discharge planning are among several potential strategies that might be considered to improve the quality of care in psychiatric emergency services.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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