Initial contact was made with the Nurse Unit Managers fromthe 4 units, who then forwarded details of the study to their staffvia Nursing staff were asked to determine their own suitability toparticipate in this study according to the inclusion criteria and makecontact with the researchers to register their interest. Interviewtimes and locations were negotiated via the Nurse Unit Managersfollowing dissemination of an Explanatory Statement. At the timeof meeting with the potential participants, the research and theExplanatory Statement were discussed and all questions answered.Written consent was then gained prior to commencement of theinterviews