Objective: To investigate the relationship between patients' perception of the real and ideal
ward atmosphere and their satisfaction. Method: Patients filled in the Ward Atmosphere …

The aim of this study was to examine to what extent the different subscales of the Ward
Atmosphere Scale (WAS) are related to patient satisfaction on wards for psychotic patients …

From a theoretical perspective the effect of hospital treatment depends on how the ward
milieu is perceived by the patients. An objection against the measurement of patient …

Objective: In a previous study, we have suggested a revision of the Anger/Aggression and
the Spontaneity subscales. The main aim of this study was to re‐evaluate the psychometric …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the extent to which patients' and staff's perceptions of the
psychiatric ward atmosphere and the working conditions of staff influence patient and staff …

Previous studies have found important associations between the ward atmosphere and
patient satisfaction. However, fewer studies have examined the relationship between ward …

Objective: The main aim of the study was to describe whether staff training and lectures on
milieu therapy to nursing staff can change the treatment environment, as perceived by the …

Background: Open-door policies in psychiatry are discussed as a means to improve the
treatment of involuntarily committed patients in various aspects. Current research on open …

The paper describes an attempt to change the treatment environments of a psychiatric ward
in a direction more consonant with the stated preferences of the staff. The Ward Atmosphere …

Thirty‐five short term wards were evaluated with the WAS and a good milieu index. The
results indicated that psychotic and non‐psychotic patients need different types of …