Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal
Volume 16, Issue 1 (1-2026)
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Amiri E, Amiri Y, Azimzadeh R, Koohi Garebag M, Heydari Tolash Z, Khezerlou Z. Safeguarding Psychiatric Patients' Fundamental Rights as a Preventive Nursing Imperative. Prev Care Nurs Midwifery J 2026; 16 (1) :74-76
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Elham Amiri 
, Yalda Amiri , Roghaieh Azimzadeh * , Mahsa Koohi Garebag , Zahra Heydari Tolash , Zahra Khezerlou
, Yalda Amiri , Roghaieh Azimzadeh * , Mahsa Koohi Garebag , Zahra Heydari Tolash , Zahra Khezerlou
PhD Candidate in Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , azimzadeh20@gmail.com
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Audience: Nursing managers and hospital administrators
Psychiatric patients frequently experience rights violations including restricted autonomy, locked wards resembling imprisonment, privacy breaches, and neglect, yet Iran lacks comprehensive mental health legislation to protect these vulnerable individuals. Nursing managers should implement rights-based training in undergraduate and continuing education programs, advocate for open-door policies and structured family engagement models, and integrate patient autonomy support into daily care protocols, shifting from custodial to recovery-oriented, dignity-preserving care.
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