Psychiatry's hidden risks: new study probes malpractice in mental health clinics
NCT ID NCT07405411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how often medical malpractice occurs in psychiatric clinics and what leads to it. Researchers surveyed 180 psychiatrists, residents, and nurses working in Turkey's inpatient psychiatric services. The goal was to understand the main causes of malpractice and find ways to prevent it, helping improve patient safety in mental health care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study recruited 180 participants (n=180), including psychiatrists, resident physicians continuing their psychiatric training, nurses, and psychiatric nurses working in psychiatric clinics in Turkey.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Working as a psychiatrist, assistant physician, or clinical nurse in any inpatient psychiatric service in Turkey, * Having at least one year of experience in a psychiatric clinic * Volunteering to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Working in a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Health Sciences
Bolu, Bolu, 141000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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