Abstract
This article discusses how an integrated physical, psychological and social approach to wound care can help improve the quality of life for people who self-injure. The health professional should demonstrate compassion while teaching the person who self-injures how to provide their own wound care. Compassionate care may help the patient improve their self-compassion and reduce shame associated with this coping strategy, which may in turn avoid exacerbating self-harm when seeking healthcare.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 616-620 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | NursePrescribing |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 10 Dec 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2018 |