Psychiatric nurses' experiences of patient violence on acute psychiatric units in Turkey: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has found that nurses working in psychiatric clinics in an environment where patient violence is common due to patient-nurse interactions. Mental health nurses are often subjected to violent and aggressive behavior from patients. The experiences of assault have inflicted physical and psychological stress on mental health nurses, adversely impacting the quality of patient treatment. This study aims to explore psychiatric nurses' experiences with patient-related violence.

Methods

A phenomenological descriptive design one of the qualitative methods guided this study that included 10 semi-structured interviews with a purposeful sample of 10 registered nurses who self-reported experiencing patient violence within acute care inpatient psychiatry in Tur

SUBMITTER: Ayhan CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11967058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature