Abstract Ethical problems have always been a feature in mental health nursing, partly due to the association with the system of traditional psychiatric care. This paper examines the issue of… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Ethical problems have always been a feature in mental health nursing, partly due to the association with the system of traditional psychiatric care. This paper examines the issue of paternalism and how it lingers from past nursing practice and can impede contemporary practice. Finally, some paths for positive engagement are examined, along with strategies to determine how paternalism could be minimised in modern mental health nursing practice.
Keywords:
avoiding paternalism;
paternalism;
nursing;
mental health;
health nursing
Journal Title: Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Year Published: 2019
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