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Exploring Social Interactions in the Context of Justice System Involvement: Perspectives of Patients and Psychiatric Nurses

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  • Etienne Paradis-Gagné
  • Myriam Cader
  • Dave Holmes
  • Emmanuelle Bernheim
  • Janie Filion

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Psychiatric nurses who work with people who are involved with the justice system experience ethical and moral tension arising from their dual role (care and control). This is known to significantly affect the development of a therapeutic relationship between nurses and patients. (a) better understand how justice system involvement affects people living with mental disorders and the nurses who work with them; (b) explore the influence of judiciarization on social interactions between these actors. Grounded theory (GT) was used as the qualitative methodology for this research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants. The study was carried out in three different units of a psychiatric institution: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Brief Intervention Unit. A sample of 10 patients and 9 psychiatric nurses was recruited ( n  = 19). Theoretical sampling was used to recruit participants. We followed the iterative steps of qualitative GT analysis (open coding, axial coding, constant comparison, and modelization). Three main themes emerged from the qualitative analysis: (a) Experience of Justice System Involvement, (b) Crisis, (c) Relational Aspects and Importance of the Approach. These results will inform nurses and healthcare providers about the impacts of justice system involvement on people living with mental illness and how clinical practices can be better adapted to this population with complex health needs.

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  • Etienne Paradis-Gagné & Myriam Cader & Dave Holmes & Emmanuelle Bernheim & Janie Filion, 2024. "Exploring Social Interactions in the Context of Justice System Involvement: Perspectives of Patients and Psychiatric Nurses," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 33(7), pages 571-580, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:33:y:2024:i:7:p:571-580
    DOI: 10.1177/10547738241253882
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