"But I did not touch nobody!"-Patients' and nurses' perspectives and recommendations after aggression on psychiatric wards-A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To gain a deeper understanding of the differences in patients and staff perspectives in response to aggression and to explore recommendations on prevention.

Design

Qualitative, grounded theory study.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients and nurses involved in an aggressive incident. Data collection was performed from May 2016 - March 2017.

Results

Thirty-one interviews were conducted concerning 15 aggressive incidents. Patients and nurses generally showed agreement on the factual course of events, there was variation in agreement on the perceived severity (PS). Patients' recommendations on prevention were mostly personally focussed, while nurses suggested general improvements.

Conclusion

Patients are often capable to evaluat

SUBMITTER: Vermeulen JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6899923 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature