title: Nurses' perspectives on the care of adults with mental health problems and histories of childhood sexual abuse.
abstract: Despite growing awareness and evidence linking childhood sexual abuse (CSA) to numerous ongoing health problems in adulthood, the integration of this knowledge into nursing practice remains inconsistent. This article reports the results of a study that explored nurses' perspectives on, and experiences with, providing care for adults with mental health problems who may also have histories of CSA. Nurses' views underscore the challenges and complexities involved when providing care for this population. The themes of nurses' knowledge and comfort levels, ethical practice, patient care considerations, and system issues are used to discuss nurses' understandings, perspectives, and experiences.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. wanda.chernomas@ad.umanitoba.ca
authors.forename: Wanda Marion
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chernomas
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mordoch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008350:Manitoba; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000941:ethics; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers