Database name
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Key words/phrases used
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Database headings used
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Search limits
(inclusions/exclusions)
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No. of results
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CINAHL
Chosen because it is the authoritative bibliographic database for allied health.
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Single OR mixed AND psychiatric AND attitud*
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None
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None
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144
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Comment: This was an unfiltered ‘global’ search to establish quantity and variety of research. In
particular, noting the amount of primary, empirical data available on topic before drilling down.
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Single OR mixed AND psychiatric OR mental AND attitude
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None
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None
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414
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Comment: Experimented with alternative term for ‘psychiatric’ to encompass more research however, results too large to assess for relevancy. Need to be more specific.
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Single OR mixed AND “therapeutic environment”
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(MH “psychiatric nursing”) OR (MH “attitudes of health personnel”)
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None
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65
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Comment: Utilised CINAHL headings for variation in terms to improve quality of search as this captures how authors write about the topic. Introduced “therapeutic environment” as think this is relevant to the research question.
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Single OR mixed AND “therapeutic environment”
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(MH “psychiatric nursing”) OR (MH “attitudes of health personnel”)
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Inclusions Academic journals Peer reviewed
2006 – 2014
English language
Exclusions
36
3 relevant
Age 65+
All child
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36
3 relevant
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Comment: Applied inclusion and exclusion limiters to funnel most current / relevant / quality research. Also, aiming to standardise the search by focusing in on adult (18yr –
65yr) as a constant variable. Found 3 papers for consideration but these were either difficult to understand the method used or concentrated more on the patient perspective rather than the nursing staff perspective which is the focus of my research question.
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