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What is the culture (i.e., values and beliefs) of a Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) in providing care to children/youth who arrive in the ED primarily for care regarding a mental health concern?

dc.contributor.authorGough, Laura J.
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Nursingen_US
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Nursingen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerDr. Deborah Tamlynen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorDr. Marilyn MacDonalden_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Mandi Newtonen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Herbert Orliken_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerNorma Murphyen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorDr. Jean Hughesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-17T19:46:06Z
dc.date.available2014-12-17T19:46:06Z
dc.date.defence2014-12-04
dc.date.issued2014-12-17
dc.description.abstractChildren/youth with mental health concerns are presenting to Pediatric Emergency Departments (ED) at increasing rates. Staff in the ED feel ill equipped to provide care. The introduction of the Emergency Mental Health and Addiction Service (EMHAS) team in the IWK Health Centre ED, gave opportunity to explore the ED culture. This study posed ‘what is the culture (i.e., values and beliefs) of a Pediatric ED in providing care to children/youth who arrive in the ED primarily for a mental health concern?’ Ethnography was used and employed three methods of data collection. Themes reflecting culture emerged: Shared history of Violence: Fear; Environment: Dismissive; Two cultures: Total Opposites but a Common Patient Goal; Shared Ideations, and Seeking Clarity. Themes came together under an overarching theme, Confusion: Seeking Meaning. Introduction of the EMHAS has challenged the ED culture. While this has created confusion, both teams share a common patient goal.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/56034
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectcultureen_US
dc.subjectpediatric
dc.subjectemergency department
dc.subjectmental health
dc.titleWhat is the culture (i.e., values and beliefs) of a Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) in providing care to children/youth who arrive in the ED primarily for care regarding a mental health concern?en_US

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