Dilemmas and Repercussions of Workplace Violence against Emergency Nurses: A Qualitative Study.

Nurses received the highest rate of workplace violence due to their close interaction with clients and the nature of their work. There have been relatively few qualitative studies focus on nurses' perceptions of and experiences with the antecedents, dilemma and repercussions of the patient and visitor violence (PVV), leaving a considerable evidence gap. The aim of this study was to explore nurses' experience of PVV in emergency department, the impact of PVV on quality of care, and supports needed after exposure to such incidents.

Pivotal moments and changes in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music for patients with depression.

Aims: To explore pivotal moments and changes during the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music from the perspective of patients with depression.

Background: Depression has been described as an extremely difficult experience for people and is characterised by emotional distress and suffering. As depression progresses, symptoms increase and gradually influence all aspects of the lives of those affected.

Effect of an Interactive Computerized Psycho-education System on patients suffering from depression.

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an Interactive Computerized Psycho-Education System on patients suffering from depression and to compare the use of an Interactive Computerized Psycho-Education System vs. traditional pamphlet education approach.

Background: Depression management depends on pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy and on appropriate and timely patient education.

Initial formation of nursing philosophies following fundamental clinical practice: the experience of male nursing students.

The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore male nursing students' development of nursing philosophies during their fundamental nursing primary clinical practice. Purposive sampling was conducted at a department of nursing in a university in southern Taiwan between September and October 2005. Researchers gave each of the ten subjects selected for this study a semi-structured, in-depth interview.

Significant experiences of token therapy from the perspective of psychotic patients.

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived the significant experiences of psychiatric patients related to token therapy. A qualitative in-depth interview was applied to collect individual opinions and perceptions. The 13 patients included in this study, all of whom had been diagnosed with mental disorders, received a six-month program of token therapy.

Exploring the listening experiences during guided imagery and music therapy of outpatients with depression.

The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore the listening experiences of outpatient depression sufferers who underwent guided imagery and music therapy (GIM). A purposive sampling method was performed at the psychiatric outpatient clinic of a medical center in southern Taiwan from April 2003 to June 2004. The five subjects in this study all underwent a total of eight sessions of individual GIM therapy.

Exploring the self-learning experiences of patients with depression participating in a multimedia education program.

The purpose of the present study was to explore the self-learning experiences of depression patients on interactive multimedia education program. Qualitative in-depth interviews were employed. Fourteen patients with a first episode of major depression were recruited from a psychiatric outpatient department.