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Aggression in mental health care: Opportunities for the future-A qualitative study on the challenges when defining and managing aggression across inpatient disciplines.

Clemens SoenenRoel Van OvermeireStefaan SixJohan BilsenLieve De BackerInge Glazemakers
Published in: Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing (2023)
Three implications for practice were identified: (1) It is vital for residential units to agree on a broad-based definition of aggression, (2) further primary research exploring the opportunities of non-coercive techniques and a multidisciplinary approach is crucial and (3) the relationship between a workplace culture normalizing aggression and the mental well-being of healthcare workers also needs further study.
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