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Family Involvement in Managing Violence of Mental Health Patients
Author(s) -
Kontio Raija,
Lantta Tella,
Anttila Minna,
Kauppi Kaisa,
Välimäki Maritta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12137
Subject(s) - safer , psychological intervention , focus group , psychiatry , qualitative research , medicine , suicide prevention , content analysis , psychology , perception , mental health , nursing , poison control , medical emergency , computer security , social science , marketing , sociology , computer science , business , neuroscience
Purpose This study aimed to explore relatives' perceptions of violent episodes and their suggestions on managing violence. Design and Methods Qualitative design with focus groups including relatives ( n = 8) was carried out. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Findings The relatives described patient violence in different contexts: at home, in a psychiatric hospital, and after discharge from the psychiatric hospital. They suggested interventions to achieve safer and more humane management of violent episodes. Practice Implications Relatives are a valuable source of information in developing strategies to manage patient violence humanely. Their views on developing the quality of psychiatric care merit more attention.