Family Involvement in Managing Violence of Mental Health Patients

This study aimed to explore relatives' perceptions of violent episodes and their suggestions on managing violence.

Qualitative design with focus groups including relatives (n = 8) was carried out. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis.

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.

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.