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Author  |
Mortensen, A. |
| Title |
Destigmatisation: A grounded theory of the work of sexual health nurses |
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| Year |
2000 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
Massey University Library |
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Issue |
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Pages |
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| Keywords |
Sexual and reproductive health; Prejudice; Nurse-patient relations; Attitude to health |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 809 |
Serial |
793 |
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| Author |
Mortensen, A.; White, G.E. |
| Title |
The process of destigmatisation: The work of sexual health nurses |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
19 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
32-39 |
| Keywords |
Nursing specialties; Sexual and reproductive health; Attitude to health |
| Abstract |
The focus of this article is on the findings of a grounded theory study of sexual health nursing in New Zealand. Nurses' experiences of providing sexual health care are described and theoretical explanations generated. The emphasis in this article is on countering stigma which emerged as a recurrent problem for nurses in the study. A comparative analysis of the nurses' counter reactions with Gilmore and Somerville's (1994) model of stigmatised reactions towards people with sexually transmitted diseases was done. The model describes the processes of disidentification, depersonalisation, scapegoating, and discrimination, which characterise stigmatised reactions. Nurses' understandings of the impact of socioeconomic conditions and gender/power relations in society have an important role to play in how nurses manage care. The concept of destigmatisation, which seeks to counteract negative social attitudes, is discussed. The study showed that as a consequence of their work nurses in this study encountered professional stigma and marginalisation. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 626 |
Serial |
612 |
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| Author |
Mortensen, A.; Young, N. |
| Title |
Caring for refugees in emergency departments in New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
20 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
24-35 |
| Keywords |
Emergency nursing; Culture; Mental health; Health status |
| Abstract |
This paper outlines some of the special health needs of people from refugee backgrounds who present in the emergency department, and the role of emergency department nurses in improving care for refugee and migrant peoples. Refugees and asylum seekers represent a significant proportion of attendees in emergency departments in Auckland Hospitals. Culture and ethnicity are a major factor to be considered in addressing the health care needs of this population. Other factors such as the physical and psychological sequelae of the refugee experience, health care experience prior to arrival in New Zealand, poverty, language, and the trauma of resettlement also have a major impact on health care seeking behaviours. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 557 |
Serial |
543 |
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| Author |
White, G.E.; Mortensen, A. |
| Title |
Counteracting stigma in sexual health care settings |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Insight: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
6 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
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| Keywords |
Sexual and reproductive health; Nursing specialties; Attitude to health |
| Abstract |
Sexual health clinics and the people who visit them commonly face stigma. Sexually transmitted infections have historically been used to divide people into “clean” and “dirty”. A grounded theory study of the work of sixteen nurses in six sexual health services in New Zealand was undertaken to explore the management of sexual health care. The study uncovered the psychological impact of negative social attitudes towards the people who visit sexual health services and to the staff who work there. Sexual health nurses manage the results of stigma daily and reveal in their interactions with clients a process of destigmatisation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1071 |
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