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Table 3 Category system

From: The psychiatric mental health nurse’s ethical considerations regarding the use of coercive measures – a qualitative interview study

Headings

Categories

Ethical considerations to reduce suffering and for the benefit of the patient

Ethical considerations promoting patient autonomy and health

Ethical considerations based on personal ethical principles

Ethical considerations create relationships and trust

Loneliness in the profession

Obstacles to ethical considerations

Lack of understanding of the psychiatric mental health nurse’s ethical dilemmas