eISSN 2097-6046
ISSN 2096-7446
CN 10-1655/R
Responsible Institution:China Association for Science and Technology
Sponsor:Chinese Nursing Association

Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (8): 1003-1009.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.08.019

• Evidence Synthesis Research • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Meta-integration of qualitative research on the experience of emergency medical staff caring for self-harm patients

HAN Lin(), JU Ping, WANG Xueting, YANG Lijuan, KONG Qingjie, XIAO Hong, MENG Lihong()   

  • Received:2024-12-20 Online:2025-08-10 Published:2025-08-12

Abstract:

Objective To systematically evaluate and integrate the qualitative research on the experience of emergency medical staff caring for self-harmed patients. Methods PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,CINAHL (EBSCO),Scopus,Cochrane Library,CNKI,Wanfang,VIP Database,and China Biomedical Database were electroni-cally searched from inception to December 31,2024 to screen qualitative studies on the experience of emergency medical staff caring for patients with self-harm. The quality of the included literature was evaluated and integrated using collective integration method. Results A total of 16 articles were included,and 4 integrated results were obtained. There were multiple emotional experiences,the promoting and hindering factors,taking different coping strategies,and the benefits of caring for self-harm patients. Conclusion It is necessary to pay close attention to the emotional changes of medical staff in emergency department in caring for self-harm patients,to solve the obstacles in the process of care,to assist in adopting different coping strategies in the process of medical care,to help understand the benefits in the process of care,and finally to improve the quality of care of medical staff in emergency department,to improve the experience of self-harm patients,and to prevent patients from repeated self-harm or even suicide.

Key words: Emergency, Self-Harm, Qualitative Research, Evidence-Based Nursing, Meta-Synthesis