Bekelepi, NtombiyakheMartin, Penelope2022-07-262022-07-262022Bekelepi, N., & Martin, P. (2022). Support interventions for nurses working in acute psychiatric units: A systematic review. Health SA Gesondheid, 27(0), a1811. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v27i0.18112071-9736https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1811http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7629Diverse support interventions have been implemented to provide support for nurses working in acute psychiatric settings. These interventions aimed at modifying the psychological and social factors, as they either prevent stress responses or reduce its effects to improve the psychological well-being of staff. This study aimed to examine effective stressreduction interventions for nurses and to identify key elements of these successful interventions. Studies included in this review were conducted in acute psychiatric settings. A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted for support intervention studies between 2010 and 2021.enAcute mental healthEmotional supportViolenceNursingMental illnessArticle