Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Wards: A Hybrid Concept Analysis from Iran

A 2026 hybrid concept analysis by Hamid Asayesh examines the use of coercive measures in inpatient psychiatric care. The study is based on a literature review of 264 studies, 27 semi-structured interviews with patients, family, and staff, and 67 field notes from direct observations. The work defines coercive measures and their ethical, clinical, and psychological implications to inform guideline development.

Use Cases

• Concept analysis of coercive interventions based on the hybrid model combining literature review and qualitative data.
• Ethical analysis of autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence in psychiatric settings based on described ethical dilemmas.
• Identifying antecedents and triggers for coercive events based on the study's findings on early recognition and management.
• Comparative analysis of staff and patient perspectives on necessity and consequences based on interview data.

Strengths

• Methodological rigor ensured through data triangulation, including 67 field notes from direct observation.
• Conceptual foundation built on a comprehensive literature review encompassing 264 relevant studies.
• Multi-perspective qualitative data from 27 semi-structured interviews with patients, family members, and staff.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to a 380.0 KB DOCX file, suggesting a textual analysis document rather than a primary dataset.

Provenance

Source

Hamid Asayesh via figshare.

Collection Method

Hybrid concept analysis combining literature review and qualitative content analysis of interviews and field observations.

Time Range

Study published in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 20:17:54.

Geography

Data collection conducted in an Iranian psychiatric context.