Mental health nurses ’ emotions, exposure to patient aggression, attitudes to and use of coercive measures: cross sectional questionnaire survey

Mental health nurses are exposed to patient aggression, and required to manage and de-escalate aggressive incidents; coercive measures such as restraint and seclusion should only be used as a last resort. An improved understanding of links between nurses ’ exposure to aggression, attitudes to, and actual involvement in, coercive measures, and their emotions (anger, guilt, fear, fatigue, sadness), could inform preparation and education for prevention and management of violence.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies - July 31, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Rahul Jalil, Jorg W. Huber, Judith Sixsmith, Geoffrey L. Dickens Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research