Abstract
This study aimed to shed light on the contents of nursing interventions for reducing the use of seclusion and restraint in psychiatric wards. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 psychiatric ward nurses, each with more than 3 years of experience in psychiatric ward work. A qualitative and inductive approach was used to analyze the data. Results showed that psychiatric ward nurses were involved in getting to know a patient, developing collaborative relations, and promoting patients' awareness of their surroundings. They also had respect for the human rights of the patient, and expanded the possibilities of abolishing the use of seclusion and restraint with other staff members. We believe that respect for the human rights of the patient is most important aspect of all nursing interventions. Thus, nursing care should be delivered on this basis. We believe that for such nursing interventions to be provided easily by nurses with little psychiatric nursing experience, all staff in the hospital should espouse the view of non-enforcement of seclusion and restraint as a routine.
