Self‐Care Experiences of Psychiatric Nurses: A Phenomenological Study
Sibel Çaynak, Yeliz Karaçar, Buket Şimşek Arslan, Ahmet Göktaş, Halil İbrahim Karaçar · 2026
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Sibel Çaynak and four colleagues explore how psychiatric nurses take care of themselves, in a 2026 interview study. Self-care counts as both a personal and a professional duty for nurses, yet research on it is scarce. The team interviewed 18 psychiatric nurses at a public hospital in depth, then analyzed the conversations with a standard phenomenological method.
Four themes emerged. Nurses described growing awareness of self-care, saw themselves as role models for patients, and stressed physical, mental, social, spiritual, and professional care. Motivation, work-life balance, emotional burden, shift work, and workplace culture either helped or blocked them. The authors call for training and workplace policies that protect nurse well-being and, through it, patient care.
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| CREATOR | Sibel Çaynak, Yeliz Karaçar, Buket Şimşek Arslan, Ahmet Göktaş, Halil İbrahim Karaçar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |