title: The body of the nurse as patient.
abstract: This small qualitative study was an exploration of how female nurses had viewed their bodies when they were patients in acute care hospitals. Analysis of data obtained in individual interviews with six nurses revealed that they had perceived themselves to be inferior, disciplined and disembodied and that they had protected their privacy intensely. The implications of the findings and recommendations for further inquiries are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Deakin University, Victoria.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D018907:Privacy; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires