Island living: the experience of loneliness in a psychiatric hospital. Appl Nurs Res 1994 Feb;7(1):7-13
Date
02/01/1994Pubmed ID
7515610DOI
10.1016/0897-1897(94)90014-0Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028372957 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of loneliness among psychiatric patients. The sample included 12 adults receiving treatment in a psychiatric facility. Data consisted of audiotaped semistructured interviews. Ten empirical categories resulted. Further analysis of empirical data provided a description of psychiatric patient's experiences of loneliness. The metaphor of living on an island illustrated the core category. Subcategories included escape attempts and surviving tidal waves.
Author List
Lee H, Coenen A, Heim KAuthor
Amy Coenen PhD Professor in the Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdult
Aged
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Inpatients
Loneliness
Male
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Nursing Methodology Research
Quality of Life
Symbolism
