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Moyles J, Hunter A, Grealish A. Forensic mental health nurses' experiences of rebuilding the therapeutic relationship after an episode of physical restraint in forensic services in Ireland: A qualitative study. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2023; 32:1377-1389. [PMID: 37243405 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Few studies have explored how forensic mental health nurses can rebuild the therapeutic relationship following an episode of physical restraint in the acute forensic setting. In this study, we aimed to redress this gap in the literature by exploring with forensic mental health nurses the factors that enable or hinder the rebuilding of the therapeutic relationship following an episode of physical restraint. A qualitative study design was used to capture participants' experiences, views and perceptions of the therapeutic relationship following an episode of physical restraint in the acute forensic setting. Data were collected through individual interviews with forensic mental health nurses (n = 10) working in an acute forensic setting. Interviews were audio recorded, and transcribed verbatim and accounts were analysed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: 'Building a Recovery Focused Therapeutic Relationship'; 'Authoritarian Role'; 'Inevitable Imbalance'; 'Rebuilding the Therapeutic Relationship'; plus two sub-themes 'Facilitators to rebuilding' and 'Barriers to rebuilding'. Findings suggest that an inevitable imbalance exists in building a recovery-focused therapeutic relationship and at times, is hindered by the authoritarian role of the forensic mental health nurse. Recommendations for changes in clinical practice and in upcoming policies should incorporate a dedicated debrief room and protected time for staff to debrief effectively following restraint. Routine post-restraint-focused clinical supervision would also be beneficial to mental health nursing staff.
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- John Moyles
- Department of Nursing, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Nursing, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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Asikainen J, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Repo-Tiihonen E, Louheranta O. Patients' Perceptions of Safety and Debriefing in Forensic Mental Health Care in Finland. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC NURSING 2023; 19:187-196. [PMID: 37590941 DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Safety is of paramount importance to patients and staff in forensic mental health hospitals. Previous research has focused on organizational and nurses' perceptions of safety and violence in psychiatric wards. However, little is known about how patients view their safety. This study aimed to describe how patient debriefing can improve safety. METHODS Qualitative research using thematic analysis was used. Data were collected by semistructured interviews and debriefing forms. Inpatient interviews ( n = 45) were conducted between June and July 2018, with debriefing forms ( n = 376) collected retrospectively. RESULTS Forensic inpatient responses were divided into two main categories: psychological and physical security. Psychological safety included care culture and patient-related themes. Responses on care culture highlighted weaknesses in nurse-patient communication, whereas patient-related themes related to respondents' descriptions of the challenges posed by mental illness. Physical safety related to both the environment and patient-related themes, with various restrictions and environmental distractions seen by respondents as negatively affecting patient safety. CONCLUSIONS Patients who participated in the study felt that care culture, especially communication with nurses, most significantly impacted their safety. Forensic hospitals should consider patients' perceptions of their care while systematically gathering information through debriefing, as these practices can contribute to the development of a safer care environment. The next step will be clarifying how changes in nursing practices and the care environment can be used to prevent violence in psychiatric wards.
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- Jaana Asikainen
- Author Affiliations: Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Author Affiliations: Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Author Affiliations: Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Nursing staff composition and its influence on seclusion in an adult forensic mental health inpatient setting: The truth about numbers. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2022; 41:333-340. [PMID: 36428068 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2022.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Research on the influence of nursing staff composition and use of seclusion in the forensic mental health inpatient settings is sparse. Nursing staff composition refers to staffing levels, roles, gender ratio and skill mix of the ward teams. Internationally, the rates of seclusion in some forensic mental health inpatient settings have increased over the past 10 years despite global efforts to reduce and eliminate its use. AIM To examine whether the use of seclusion in a forensic mental health inpatient setting can be attributed to staffing composition or to contextual factors such as day of the week, month or other clinical factors. METHOD Retrospective data collection was conducted using seclusion data, daily ward reports and staff rosters. Data were collected for all shifts in the hospital over a six-month period. RESULTS Three staffing variables were identified as having an influence on the use of seclusion: the number of registered nurses on duty, the presence of the shift coordinator and having a lead nurse on shift. DISCUSSION Senior nurse oversight and guidance are important factors in assisting staff to identify clinical deterioration and intervene early which may assist services reduce the use of seclusion. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE As staffing levels and composition are modifiable, the results of this study may assist nurse leaders to consider workforce improvements to reduce seclusion use.
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Dickens GL, Hosie L. Coercive containment measures for the management of self-cutting versus general disturbed behaviour: Differences in use and attitudes among mental health nursing staff. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2022; 31:962-973. [PMID: 35434806 PMCID: PMC9321753 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Self-harm is common in mental health facilities, and coercive containment measures are sometimes used to manage it. Nurses' attitudes towards these measures have been investigated in relation to disturbed behaviour in general, but rarely to self-harm specifically. We therefore investigated mental health nurses' use of and attitudes towards coercive measures (seclusion, restraint, intermittent and constant observations, forced intramuscular medication, and PRN medication) for self-cutting management compared with for disturbed behaviours in general using a cross-sectional, repeated measures survey design. Participants were N = 164 mental health nursing staff. Data collection was via a questionnaire comprising validated attitudinal measures. The study is reported in line with STROBE guidelines. Physical restraint (36.6%), forced intramuscular medication (32.3%) and seclusion (48.2%) had reportedly been used by individuals for self-cutting management. Respondents disapproved of using each coercive measure for self-cutting more than they did for disturbed behaviour in general with the exception of PRN medication. Attitudes to coercive measures differed across target behaviours. Hence, nurses who had used each measure for managing self-cutting disapproved of it less for that purpose than those who had not. Nurses who had used coercive techniques for self-cutting management had less desirable attitudes to their use. We cannot say whether prior use of these techniques led to increased approval or whether greater approval led to an increased willingness to use them. Reducing the use of coercive techniques for self-harm will require attitudes that support its use to be challenged. Less coercive techniques should be encouraged. Harm reduction techniques offer one such alternative.
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- Mental Health Nursing, Abertay University, Dundee, UK
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Pérez-Toribio A, Moreno-Poyato AR, Lluch-Canut T, Molina-Martínez L, Bastidas-Salvadó A, Puig-Llobet M, Roldán-Merino JF. Relationship between nurses' use of verbal de-escalation and mechanical restraint in acute inpatient mental health care: a retrospective study. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2022; 31:339-347. [PMID: 34837275 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Although the use of verbal de-escalation in nursing has been shown to be an effective tool for controlling agitation and avoiding mechanical restraint, there is scarce evidence supporting the use of de-escalation by nurses and factors related to the patients who ultimately receive mechanical restraint. This retrospective study sought to examine the relationship between the use of verbal de-escalation by nurses and the clinical profile of patients who had received mechanical restraint at an acute mental health unit. This study analysed the records of patients who had received mechanical restraint between the years 2012 and 2019. A bivariate analysis was initially performed, followed by multiple logistic regression analysis. A total of 493 episodes of restraint were recorded. Of these, in almost 40% of cases, no prior use of verbal de-escalation was noted. The factors associated with the use of verbal de-escalation by nurses were patients with a history of restraint episodes and patients who previously had been administered medication. Furthermore, episodes of mechanical restraint that occurred later during the admission were also associated with the use of de-escalation. These findings confirm the relevance of early nurse interventions. Consequently, it is important to establish an adequate therapeutic relationship from the start of hospitalization to facilitate getting to know the patient and to enable the timely use of verbal de-escalation, thus avoiding the use of mechanical restraint.
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- Alonso Pérez-Toribio
- Unitat de Salut Mental de l'Hospitalet, Servei d'Atenció Primària Delta de Llobregat / Direcció d'Atenció Primària Costa de Ponent, Institut Català de la Salut, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Nursing School, Universitat de Barcelona, L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Nursing School, Universitat de Barcelona, L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Programa Atención Domiciliaria Intensivo (PADI), Associació d'Higiene Mental Nou Barris, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Nursing School, Universitat de Barcelona, L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu Fundació Privada, School of Nursing, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Williams R, Haeney O. Does ending night-confinement reduce use of seclusion and prevalence of violence in a forensic psychiatric hospital? A retrospective observational study. PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND LAW : AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW 2022; 30:123-132. [PMID: 36950190 PMCID: PMC10026744 DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2021.2003265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Forensic psychiatry services strive to reduce the use of restrictive practices, and balance its occasionally necessary use with the creation of a therapeutic environment. There is limited research into the effects of least restrictive practice in forensic settings. The present retrospective observational study reviews the incidents of seclusion, restraint, and violence in a forensic psychiatric hospital one year before and one year after the introduction of a policy which ended night-confinement and allowed patients to exit their rooms overnight. The results show that there were fewer episodes of seclusion and fewer hours spent in seclusion post policy change, however this difference was not significant. There was no statistically significant difference in incidents of violence or in the use of physical restraint. While the research is of a small scale, it does suggest that policies ending night-confinement do not lead to increased seclusion episodes and encourages future research in this area.
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Forensic Mental Health Service, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Kuosmanen A, Tiihonen J, Repo-Tiihonen E, Turunen H. Voluntary patient safety incidents reporting in forensic psychiatry-What do the reports tell us? J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2022; 29:36-47. [PMID: 33548085 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Patient safety incident reporting has been recognized as a key process for organizational learning and safety culture; however, there is limited knowledge about patient safety in forensic psychiatric care. There are distinct patient safety issues in psychiatric nursing, associated (inter alia) with the self-harm, violence, seclusion/restrain and restrictions. Many adverse events are preventable. WHAT DOES THIS PAPER ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: No harm was caused to patients in less than half (51%) of all reported incidents (in a Finnish forensic psychiatric hospital during a six-year period) considered in this study. The most common location of violent incidents was corridors (31%), followed by day rooms (20%), and patient rooms (15%). The most common patient safety incidence type was violence against another patient (38%), which typically occurred in corridors (36%), dayrooms (25%) and patient rooms (15%), and was usually related to daily activities in the afternoon (1,400-1,600 hr) and evening (1,800-2,000 hr). Typically, recommendations for improving patient safety focus on human behaviours. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: There is a need to notify and report all patient safety incidents (following staff training), learn from previous incidents (also learn for success), prevent typical incidents, learn for success, promote patient participation in incident prevention, share development measures outside the ward to enable exploitation by others and strengthen safety culture. In forensic psychiatry, conversation with patients regarding safety measures is strongly recommended to prevent patient safety incidents related to violence. The perspective should be extended from patient-specific factors to general factors such as patient treatment and general comfort and privacy. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Patient safety incident reporting has been recognized as a key process for organizational learning and safety culture, but there is limited knowledge about patient safety in forensic psychiatric care. AIMS To characterize the types and frequencies of incidents in forensic psychiatric care and assess the implications for practice. METHODS Data were collected from a patient safety incident reporting system (PSiRS) database of one forensic psychiatry hospital in Finland and analysed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS No harm was caused in more than half of the 2,521 reported incidents examined (51%, n = 1,260). The most frequently recorded incident type was violence (38%), which typically occurred in corridors (31%) or dayrooms (20%). The most frequently recommended action to prevent violent events was that potential risks should be discussed (77%). DISCUSSION Patient safety incidents related to violence are common in forensic psychiatric hospitals. Although very few adverse events were classified as causing serious harm to patients, many cases of violence could be prevented by identifying potential circumstances that lead to violence. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Staff need encouragement and training to detect and report all patient safety incidents. Safety culture is strengthened by learning and sharing development measures to improve patient safety.
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- Anssi Kuosmanen
- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Goulet MH, Lessard-Deschênes C. Le Modèle de prévention de l’utilisation des mesures de contrôle en santé mentale : une revue intégrative. SANTÉ MENTALE AU QUÉBEC 2022. [DOI: 10.7202/1094149ar] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Conflict management: A qualitative study of mental health staff's perceptions of factors that may influence conflicts with forensic mental health inpatients. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2021; 35:407-417. [PMID: 34561053 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Internationally, clinical services are under pressure to reduce their use of restrictive practices. The aim was to explore how mental health nurses and nursing assistants perceive conflict and their use of restrictive practices with mental health inpatients in forensic mental health care. A total of 24 semi-structured interviews with forensic mental health staff were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis. The findings propose a dynamic model that explains how tolerance of potential conflict situations changes depending on individual staff members' perceptions of patients and colleagues, and their relationships.
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Klein Tuente S, Bogaerts S, Veling W. Mapping aggressive behavior of forensic psychiatric inpatients with self-report and structured staff-monitoring. Psychiatry Res 2021; 301:113983. [PMID: 34000510 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Structured assessment of aggressive behavior in forensic psychiatry is needed. This study investigated staff-observed and self-reported measures to map prevalence and characteristics of aggressive behavior in forensic inpatients and aimed to identify early signs of aggressive outbursts. In this longitudinal study, 120 forensic psychiatric inpatients with a history of aggression were included. Staff monitored aggressive behavior for 30 weeks using the Social Dysfunction and Aggression Scale (SDAS). Patients completed baseline self-report measures on aggression, anger, and impulsivity. Staff monitoring showed that most inpatients displayed moderate (86%) or severe (65%) aggressive behavior at least once, and 37.5% showed physical aggression. Inpatients with a least one physical aggression incident differed from others in self-reported anger, (reactive) aggression, non-planning impulsivity, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (e.g., higher prevalence of cluster B personality disorders, and lower intelligence). Two-thirds of the physical aggression incidents were preceded by observations of increased non-physical aggression (SDAS). In forensic psychiatric inpatients with a history of aggression, more than a third of the patients demonstrated at least one occasion of physical aggression during 30 weeks of observation.
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- Stéphanie Klein Tuente
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; Forensic Psychiatric Center (FPC) Dr. S. van Mesdag, Helperlinie 2, 9722 AZ Groningen, The Netherlands..
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- Tilburg University, Department of Developmental Psychology, Prof Cobbenhagenlaan 225, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands; Fivoor, Fivoor Science & Treatment Innovation, Kijvelandsekade 1, 3172 AB Poortugaal, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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Haefner J, Dunn I, McFarland M. A Quality Improvement Project Using Verbal De-Escalation to Reduce Seclusion and Patient Aggression in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2021; 42:138-144. [PMID: 32749904 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1789784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The use of seclusion is controversial and has been deemed an encroachment on human rights and dignity which can cause psychological trauma and physical injury to patients in the psychiatric setting. This quality improvement project used a quasi-experimental design to implement the TeamSTEPPS educational program, an evidenced-based program to inform nurses about verbal de-escalation to reduce patient aggressive behavior that can lead to patient seclusion. The targeted patient population included all patients admitted 2 months prior to initiation of Team STEPPS (n = 388) and 2 months following completion of the education modules (n = 342). After the implementation of the educational program there was a statistically significant difference in the rate of charting aggressive behavior (p = 0.024). The pre rate was 17.3%, and the post rate was 11.4%. While there was not a statistically significant difference in the rate of seclusion events, (p = 0.349) there was a clinically significant reduction. The pre rate was 5.9%, and the post rate was 4.4%. The results of this study support the importance of educating psychiatric nurses on verbal-de-escalation to reduce patients placed in seclusion and decrease patients' aggressive behavior in the psychiatric settings.
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- Judy Haefner
- School of Nursing, University of Michigan Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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Asikainen J, Louheranta O, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Repo-Tiihonen E. Use of coercion prevention tools in Finnish psychiatric wards. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2020; 34:412-420. [PMID: 33032767 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Inpatient violence is a widespread problem in psychiatric wards and has often serious consequences. Literature indicates that de-escalation techniques are the recommended first-line intervention for managing violence, are widely used to reduce it, and restrictive practices in mental health settings. However, these techniques and models are not used at the optimum frequency and/or important factors are limiting their use and effectiveness. We aimed to determine what kind of de-escalation methods are used to reduce violence and coercion in Finnish psychiatric hospitals. Descriptive qualitative research using semi-structured questionnaires and Framework Analysis was used. The results of the study are reported in quantitative terms. A survey of psychiatric wards (N = 65) in Finland's hospital districts (n = 16) was conducted in the Autumn of 2019 to find out which de-escalation models are used. Finnish psychiatric wards use both the Safewards and Six Core Strategies models to reduce violence and the use of restrictive practices. Half of the hospitals used interventions and strategies from both models. Violence preventive methods are widely used in mental health settings in Finland. These interventions and models cover the organization, leadership, and patient perspectives to improve safety and decrease coercion actions in psychiatric wards.
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- Jaana Asikainen
- Niuvanniemi Hospital, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvankuja 65, FI-70240 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Niuvanniemi Hospital, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvankuja 65, FI-70240 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Niuvanniemi Hospital, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvankuja 65, FI-70240 Kuopio, Finland
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Laukkanen E, Kuosmanen L, Selander T, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. Seclusion, restraint, and involuntary medication in Finnish psychiatric care: a register study with root-level data. Nord J Psychiatry 2020; 74:439-443. [PMID: 32125209 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2020.1733658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose: Despite potentially harmful effects, seclusion, restraint, and involuntary medication continue to be frequently applied in psychiatric care. These restrictive measures are often examined by means of registers, but homogeneous practices in the measurement and description seem to be missing. This nationwide register study aimed to examine the use of seclusion, mechanical and physical restraint, and involuntary medication in Finland.Material and methods: Root-level register data concerning the year 2017 were collected directly from 140 inpatient psychiatric wards within 21 organizations. The data were analyzed statistically.Results: In 2017, the most used restrictive measure in Finnish psychiatric wards was seclusion (4006 episodes), followed by involuntary medication (2187 episodes), mechanical restraint (2113 episodes) and physical restraint (1064 events). Similarly, the duration of seclusion episodes was longer than the duration of restraint episodes. Remarkable variation between wards in the use of seclusion, restraint and involuntary medication was observable. A negative binomial regression model (NB2) was used to analyze the associations between the use of restrictive measures and regional variables concerning demography, health, substance abuse, and socio-economic status, but reliable interpretations were impossible to generate.Conclusion: This study provides detailed and unique data on the use of seclusion, restraint and involuntary medication in Finland. Compared to previous national-level data, this study highlights the importance of collecting root-level data. Future research should use registries and describe the associations between the use of restrictive measures and ward-level factors, patient-level characteristics, and societal factors.
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- Emilia Laukkanen
- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Niuvanniemi Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Science Service Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Laukkanen E, Kuosmanen L, Louheranta O, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. Psychiatric nursing managers' attitudes towards containment methods in psychiatric inpatient care. J Nurs Manag 2020; 28:699-709. [PMID: 32106346 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS This research was conducted to examine psychiatric nursing managers' attitudes towards containment methods. BACKGROUND Nursing management is regarded as a key issue in the reduction of coercion and containment. However, there has been little research on managers' attitudes towards containment methods. METHODS This descriptive, cross-sectional study utilized a survey design. Finnish inpatient psychiatric nursing managers (n = 90) completed the Attitudes to Containment Measures Questionnaire (ACMQ). The results were described with statistics, and the associations between attitudes and background variables were analysed using parametric tests. RESULTS Psychiatric nursing managers had the most negative attitude towards net bed and mechanical restraint, and the most positive attitudes towards as necessary medication and intermittent observation. A few associations were discovered between attitudes and background variables such as gender and number of employees. CONCLUSIONS In general, Finnish psychiatric nursing managers' attitudes towards containment methods seem to be quite negative, but more research is needed. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT This study provides fresh and unique data on the attitudes of psychiatric nursing managers towards containment methods. Managers' attitudes are important because of their ability to encourage investment in coercion reduction by nursing staff.
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- Emilia Laukkanen
- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Niuvanniemi Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Niuvanniemi Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Greer B, Newbery K, Cella M, Wykes T. Predicting Inpatient Aggression in Forensic Services Using Remote Monitoring Technology: Qualitative Study of Staff Perspectives. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e15620. [PMID: 31538943 PMCID: PMC6754691 DOI: 10.2196/15620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Monitoring risk of imminent aggression in inpatient forensic mental health services could be supported by passive remote monitoring technology, but staff attitudes toward the relevance and likelihood of engagement with this technology are unknown. Objective This study aimed to explore staff views, specifically potential benefits and implementation barriers, on using this technology for monitoring risk of inpatient aggression. Methods We conducted semistructured focus groups with nurses in an inpatient forensic mental health service. We used thematic analysis with two independent raters to identify themes and subthemes related to staff attitudes toward passive remote monitoring. We subsequently checked with members to ensure the validity of the themes identified by the raters. Results From January to March 2019, a total of 25 nurses took part in five focus groups. We identified five main themes, one of which concerned the potential benefits that passive remote monitoring could provide for monitoring risk of aggression. Staff suggested it could provide an early warning of impending aggression and enable support to be provided earlier. The remaining themes concerned implementation barriers, including risks to the users’ physical and mental well-being; data security concerns and potential access by third parties; the negative impact of a constant stream of real-time data on staff workload; and design characteristics and user awareness of the benefits of passive remote monitoring. Conclusions Passive remote monitoring technology could support existing methods of monitoring inpatient aggression risk, but multiple barriers to implementation exist. Empirical research is required to investigate whether these potential benefits can be realized, and to identify ways of addressing these barriers to ensure acceptability and user engagement.
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- Ben Greer
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Barr L, Wynaden D, Heslop K. Promoting positive and safe care in forensic mental health inpatient settings: Evaluating critical factors that assist nurses to reduce the use of restrictive practices. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:888-898. [PMID: 30916443 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Reducing and eliminating the use of restrictive practices, such as seclusion and restraint, is a national priority for Australia's mental health services. Whilst legislation, organization and practice changes have all contributed to a reduction in these practices, forensic mental health services continue to report high rates. This paper details the findings of research that examined the experiences of nurses working in the inpatient forensic mental health setting. The research aimed to (i) document the experiences of nurses working in the forensic mental health setting, (ii) articulate their perceived unique skill set to manage challenging patient behaviours, and (iii) determine how their experiences and skill set can inform practice changes to reduce the use of restrictive practices. Thirty-two nurses were recruited from one Australian forensic mental health service. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using inductive content analysis. Four categories were identified that influenced practice experiences: (i) working in a challenging but interesting environment, (ii) specialty expertize, (iii) exposure to aggression and resilience as a protective factor, and (iv) the importance of effective teamwork and leadership. Forensic mental health care is complex, highly specialized, and often delivered in an unpredictable environment. Whilst high rates of restrictive practices may be linked to the unique characteristics of forensic patients, training, teamwork, and leadership are critical factors influencing their use in this setting. Nurses working in this area need to be educated and supported to work confidently and safely with this high-risk patient cohort.
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- Lesley Barr
- State Forensic Mental Health Service, Western Australia, (NMHS-MH), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin University (Nursing & Midwifery), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin University (Nursing & Midwifery), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Väkiparta L, Suominen T, Paavilainen E, Kylmä J. Using interventions to reduce seclusion and mechanical restraint use in adult psychiatric units: an integrative review. Scand J Caring Sci 2019; 33:765-778. [PMID: 31058332 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this integrative review was to describe interventions aimed at reducing seclusion and mechanical restraint use in adult psychiatric inpatient units and their possible outcomes. CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Medic databases were searched for studies published between 2008 and 2017. Based on electronic and manual searches, 28 studies were included, and quality appraisal was carried out. Data were analysed using inductive content analysis. Interventions to proactively address seclusion were environmental interventions, staff training, treatment planning, use of information and risk assessment. Interventions to respond to seclusion risk were patient involvement, family involvement, meaningful activities, sensory modulation and interventions to manage patient agitation. Interventions to proactively address mechanical restraint were mechanical restraint regulations, a therapeutic atmosphere, staff training, treatment planning and review of mechanical restraint risks. Interventions to respond to mechanical restraint risks included patient involvement, therapeutic activities, sensory modulation and interventions to manage agitation. Outcomes related to both seclusion and mechanical restraint reduction interventions were varied, with several interventions resulting in both reduced and unchanged or increased use. Outcomes were also reported for combinations of several interventions in the form of reduction programmes for both seclusion and mechanical restraint. Much of the research focused on implementing several interventions simultaneously, making it difficult to distinguish outcomes. Further research is suggested on the effectiveness of interventions and the contexts they are implemented in.
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- Laura Väkiparta
- Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Tingleff EB, Hounsgaard L, Bradley SK, Gildberg FA. Forensic psychiatric patients' perceptions of situations associated with mechanical restraint: A qualitative interview study. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:468-479. [PMID: 30341808 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To reduce the use and duration of mechanical restraint in forensic settings and ensure evidence-based patient care, we need more knowledge about patients' subjective experiences and perceptions. The aim was to investigate forensic psychiatric patients' perceptions of situations associated with the use of mechanical restraint and what they perceive as factors impacting the use and duration of mechanical restraint. Twenty participants were interviewed. Four themes were identified through a thematic analysis: 'overt protest reactions', 'silent protest reactions', 'illness-related behaviour', and 'genuinely calm', which together characterize patients' perceptions of their ways of acting and reacting during mechanical restraint episodes. These themes are linked together in two patterns in the process of mechanical restraint: 'pattern of protest' and 'pattern of illness'. Further research is needed to illuminate the associations between patients' perceptions of being subjected to mechanical restraint and ways of acting and reacting through the process of mechanical restraint.
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- Ellen B Tingleff
- OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital/Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Research & Development Unit, Department of Psychiatry Middelfart, Region of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark.,Department of Nursing, UCL University College, Vejle, Denmark.,Health Sciences Research Center, UCL University College, Denmark.,Center for Psychiatric Nursing and Health Research, Institute of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital/Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Health Sciences Research Center, UCL University College, Denmark.,Center for Psychiatric Nursing and Health Research, Institute of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.,Institute of Nursing & Health Science, University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland
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- Research & Development Unit, Department of Psychiatry Middelfart, Region of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark.,Center for Psychiatric Nursing and Health Research, Institute of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Lim E, Wynaden D, Heslop K. Changing practice using recovery-focused care in acute mental health settings to reduce aggression: A qualitative study. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:237-246. [PMID: 30027634 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Consumer aggression is common in acute mental health settings and can result in direct or vicarious psychological or physical impacts for both consumers and health professionals. Using recovery-focused care, nurses can implement a range of strategies to reduce aggression and empower consumers to self-regulate their behaviour, when faced with challenging situations, such as admission to the acute care setting. Currently, there is limited literature to direct nurses in the use of recovery-focused care and how it can be used to reduce consumer aggression. Twenty-seven mental health nurses participated in this study. The constructivist grounded theory method guided data collection and analysis to identify categories that accurately described participants' experiences. Five categories emerged that described how nurses can implement recovery-focused care clinically to reduce the risk of consumer aggression: (i) identify the reason for the behaviour before responding; (ii) being sensitive to the consumer's trigger for aggression; (iii) focus on the consumer's strengths and support, not risks; (iv) being attentive to the consumer's needs; and (v) reconceptualize aggression as a learning opportunity. As the importance of promoting consumer recovery is now embedded in mental health policies internationally, nurses need to prioritize the application of recovery-focused care clinically. Further research to provide evidence-based outcomes supporting the use of recovery-focused care is needed.
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- Eric Lim
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Miodownik C, Friger MD, Orev E, Gansburg Y, Reis N, Lerner V. Clinical and demographic characteristics of secluded and mechanically restrained mentally ill patients: a retrospective study. Isr J Health Policy Res 2019; 8:9. [PMID: 30704513 PMCID: PMC6357475 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-018-0274-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Restraint or seclusion measures in acute psychiatric care are used as a last resort when all other methods for removal of physical threat have failed. The purpose of this study is to find a correlation between coercive measures, demographic characteristics within this patient group, and factors associated with shortened periods of restriction. Methods This is a one-year retrospective study conducted in a male acute closed ward of a psychiatric hospital in Israel. The data from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 were retrieved from the records of patients who underwent restraint and/or seclusion interventions during this period. The analyzed data included age, psychiatric diagnosis, marital status, education, race, ethnicity, length of hospital stay, legal status during admission, type of coercive measure (mechanical restraint, seclusion), number and duration of coercive episodes, reasons for coercion, time of event, number of previous hospitalizations, aggression in past and present treatment, and treatment during events. Results During this time period, there were 563 admissions in the study ward. Over this period, 176 subjects (31.3%) underwent 488 restraints and/or seclusions. 98% were aggressive in the past. (Although some results reached statistical significance, we prefer to emphasize here only the most important results, while the others will be presented in the text.) Patients with personality disorders were physically limited for the longest time, while schizophrenia patients were restricted for the shortest time compared with other diagnoses (p = 0.007). A negative correlation was found between the length of coercion and the number of academic female nurses on duty (p = 0.005), as well as the administration of sedative medications during the restricting procedure. Conclusions We believe that the presence of registered, academic female nurses on duty and medication administration during coercive measures can reduce the length of restriction.
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- Chanoch Miodownik
- Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Box 4600, 84170, Be'er-Sheva, PO, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
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- Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Box 4600, 84170, Be'er-Sheva, PO, Israel
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- Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Box 4600, 84170, Be'er-Sheva, PO, Israel
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- Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Box 4600, 84170, Be'er-Sheva, PO, Israel
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- Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Box 4600, 84170, Be'er-Sheva, PO, Israel.
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Patel MX, Sethi FN, Barnes TR, Dix R, Dratcu L, Fox B, Garriga M, Haste JC, Kahl KG, Lingford-Hughes A, McAllister-Williams H, O'Brien A, Parker C, Paterson B, Paton C, Posporelis S, Taylor DM, Vieta E, Völlm B, Wilson-Jones C, Woods L. Joint BAP NAPICU evidence-based consensus guidelines for the clinical management of acute disturbance: De-escalation and rapid tranquillisation. J Psychopharmacol 2018; 32:601-640. [PMID: 29882463 DOI: 10.1177/0269881118776738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The British Association for Psychopharmacology and the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units developed this joint evidence-based consensus guideline for the clinical management of acute disturbance. It includes recommendations for clinical practice and an algorithm to guide treatment by healthcare professionals with various options outlined according to their route of administration and category of evidence. Fundamental overarching principles are included and highlight the importance of treating the underlying disorder. There is a focus on three key interventions: de-escalation, pharmacological interventions pre-rapid tranquillisation and rapid tranquillisation (intramuscular and intravenous). Most of the evidence reviewed relates to emergency psychiatric care or acute psychiatric adult inpatient care, although we also sought evidence relevant to other common clinical settings including the general acute hospital and forensic psychiatry. We conclude that the variety of options available for the management of acute disturbance goes beyond the standard choices of lorazepam, haloperidol and promethazine and includes oral-inhaled loxapine, buccal midazolam, as well as a number of oral antipsychotics in addition to parenteral options of intramuscular aripiprazole, intramuscular droperidol and intramuscular olanzapine. Intravenous options, for settings where resuscitation equipment and trained staff are available to manage medical emergencies, are also included.
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- Maxine X Patel
- 1 Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- 2 Maudsley Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 3 The Centre for Psychiatry, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- 4 Wotton Lawn Hospital, together NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK
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- 5 Maudsley Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 6 National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, East Kilbride, Glasgow, UK
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- 7 Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- 8 Mill View Hospital, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Hove, East Sussex, UK
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- 9 Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- 10 The Centre for Psychiatry, Imperial College London, London, UK and Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 11 Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,12 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- 13 South West London and St Georges NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK and St George's University of London, London, UK
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- 14 Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 16 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford, UK
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- 17 South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- 18 South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 7 Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- 19 Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- 21 The Hellingly Centre, Forensic Health Care Services, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex, UK
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