Experiences of psychiatric nurses caring for mental healthcare users with a comorbid disorder.

Background:  Caring for mental healthcare users (MHCUs) with a comorbid disorder of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and schizophrenia has always been challenging and requires expertise, skill, intuition and empathy.

Objectives:  The objective of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of psychiatric nurses caring for MHCUs with a comorbid disorder of HIV and schizophrenia.

Method:  A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used.