Article History

Received: 21 February 2024

Accepted: 16 July 2024

First Online: 13 August 2024

Change Date: 11 October 2024

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:

Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02425-7

Change Date: 18 June 2026

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail:

Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-04888-2

Declarations

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: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Balint practice on reducing stress, anxiety, depression and improving empathy in psychiatric nurses by using Balint group activity. We are committed to complying with relevant ethical and legal regulations, particularly those relating to informed consent and privacy protection. Informed consent: We have obtained informed consent from the subject, detailing the purpose, process, possible risks and benefits of the study, and ensuring the subject’s voluntary participation. We ensure that informed consent is clear, free and pressure free, and that participants have the right to withdraw their consent and terminate their participation at any time. Privacy protection: We strictly comply with relevant privacy laws and guidelines, and take necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality and security of participants’ personal information and data. We only collect information necessary for the purpose of the study and anonymize and encrypt the data to protect the privacy of participants. Ethical review and approval: The study of human subjects, human materials or human data in this study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second People’s Hospital of Gansu Province. Ethics Number: GSSEY2022-KY009-01.We will follow the requirements and recommendations for ethical approval and maintain timely communication with the Ethics Committee during the research process. If you have any questions or concerns about the research process or ethical issues, please feel free to contact us. We will be more than happy to answer your questions and address any issues that may arise. We value the rights and safety of our participants and will always ensure that our research complies with ethical and legal requirements.

: Since the manuscript does not contain information or images that may lead to the identity of the research participant, it is not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.