Purpose The use of coercion, in a clinical context as imposing a measure against a patient's
opposition or declared will, can occur in various forms in intensive care units (ICU). One …

Background The need for an ethical debate about the use of coercion in intensive care units
(ICU) may not be as obvious as in other areas of medicine, such as psychiatry. Coercive …

Coercive treatment in medicine includes measures taken against a current or previous
expression of the will of the person concerned. It can include overcoming manifested …

Background Despite improvements in psychiatric inpatient care, patient restrictions in
psychiatric hospitals are still in use. Studying perceptions among patients who have been …

Background: In spite of a national strategy for reducing coercion in the mental health
services, Norway still has a high rate of involuntary treatment compared to other European …

Background Subjective perception of coercion has gained attention as an important
outcome. However, little is known about its relation to patients' appraisal of the justification of …

Aims and objectives This study explored the experiences of nurses using physical restraints
on mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care. Background Physical restraints are …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Psychiatric patients have generally
negative experiences of being exposed to coercive measures. Existing research has …

This thesis examines the use and implications of using coercive measures within a high
security hospital. High security hospitals are unique environments where challenges are …

The use of mechanical restraints is a controversial practice internationally but is common in
South African Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Their use was studied in the ICUs of an …