Effect of Psychiatric Clinical Posting on Attitudes among Student Nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Authors

  • Segaran R
  • Olga Wilfred

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1394

Abstract

Background: Students taking up nursing course bring with them stereotypes and prejudice towards mentally-ill clients. Nurses harbouring such stigmatising attitude can have a profound effect on their subsequent therapeutic relationship and quality of care rendered for the mentally-ill clients. Typically, students who harbour stigmatising views, develop positive mindset after psychiatric posting.

Keywords: nursing students, attitudes, psychiatric posting

Author Biographies

Segaran R

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Olga Wilfred

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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Published

2018-09-24

How to Cite

R, S., & Wilfred, O. (2018). Effect of Psychiatric Clinical Posting on Attitudes among Student Nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 12, 47. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1394
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