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February 6, 2026Psychiatry InternationalOpen Access

“Thrown in the Deep End” Experiences of Psychiatric Nurses Caring for Mental Health Care Users in the Selected Hospitals of Limpopo Province, South Africa

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BMBumani Solomon ManganyeLMLufuno MakhadoJMJabu Tsakani Mabunda

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Overview

Qualitative study explores psychiatric nurses' challenges in mental health care, indicating the need for better support.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore and describe psychiatric nurses' experiences in caring for mental health care users.
  • Qualitative study design with explorative, descriptive, and contextual approaches.
  • Purposeful selection of thirty-four psychiatric nurses from mental health units.
  • Data collected through unstructured interviews.
  • Thematic analysis used to analyze collected data.
  • Psychiatric nurses face significant challenges due to poor mental health structures.
  • Patients often mix critically ill medical patients with psychotic patients.
  • There is a notable shortage of staff and treatment resources for managing users.
  • Emotional and resource-related challenges impact the quality of care provided.

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Manganye et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698585758f7c464f23008d02https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7010033
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