Causes and Management of Psychiatric Inpatient Aggression and Violence: Comparison between Egyptian and Saudi Nurses’ Perspectives

摘要: Objectives: the purpose of current study is to investigate and compare between Egyptian Saudi nurses’ perspectives causes inpatient aggression violence in psychiatric mental health hospitals different ways manage violence. Methods: A convenience sample 128 nurses working three (65 Egyptians “two hospitals”, 63 “one hospital”). Participants were asked complete Management Aggression Violence Attitude Scale. An explanation about nature was offered for each individual potential participant. Agreement questionnaire worked as an informed consent. Subjects assured confidentiality collected data that it will be only used by researcher study. Data analyzed using SPSS version 18. Results: Nurses perceived restrictive physical environment contributing factor patient aggression, manipulating this might help reducing patients’ More believe restraint sometimes more than necessary (p = .003), Alternatives use containment sedation could frequently .001), while agreed upon prescribed medication can lead .01) should aggressive patients .000). Findings revealed statistically significant relationship years experience a nurse total MAVAS score, internal factors, external situational factors scores .000, .004, .000 respectively) surprisingly, had no with management score. On other hand number managed aggression/ cases added opinions relation score two variables Conclusion: Psychiatric commonly reported emergency requires immediate, prompt nursing interventions reduce prevent its negative consequences on both staff settings. In-service continuing educational programs concerning are required train update provoking proper methods Keywords: violence, causes, management, nursing, nurses, psychiatry.