Barriers Experienced by Psychiatric Nurses to Facilitate Therapeutic Relationships With Mental Healthcare Users With Dual Diagnosis in a Psychiatric Hospital in South Africa.

Background: Psychiatric nurses are in a unique position to build therapeutic relationships with mental healthcare users with dual diagnoses to foster trust and recovery. However, a dual diagnosis poses barriers to establishing and maintaining a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.

Aim: The overall aim of this study was to explore and describe barriers experienced by psychiatric nurses to facilitate therapeutic relationships with mental healthcare users with dual diagnosis in a psychiatric hospital in Limpopo province, South Africa.