'Why didn't you just give them PRN?': A qualitative study investigating the factors influencing implementation of sensory modulation approaches in inpatient mental …

L Wright, S Bennett, P Meredith - International Journal of Mental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical guidelines and policies worldwide call for sensory modulation approaches to be
incorporated into inpatient mental health care to assist in eliminating the use of restrictive …

Sensory modulation implementation strategies within inpatient mental health services: An organisational case study

G Azuela, D Sutton, K van Kessel - Mental Health Review Journal, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Sensory modulation is an emerging approach that aims to reduce distress and
agitation in mental health service users and potentially avoid the necessity for coercive …

The implementation and impact of sensory modulation in Aotearoa New Zealand adult acute mental health services: Two organisational case studies

GF Azuela - 2019 - openrepository.aut.ac.nz
Background: Sensory modulation is an emerging approach that aims to reduce distress and
agitation in mental health service users, and potentially avoid the necessity for coercive …

Sensory modulation in mental health practice

D Hitch, C Wilson, A Hillman - Mental Health Practice, 2023 - journals.rcni.com
Sensory modulation approaches have become increasingly prevalent in Australian mental
health practice over the past few years, but their use in UK mental health services remains in …

Establishing sensory-based approaches in mental health inpatient care: a multidisciplinary approach

A Chalmers, S Harrison, K Mollison… - Australasian …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To reflect upon the implementation of sensory-based approaches within the
environment of a psychiatric inpatient unit. Method: A literature review on sensory …

Sensory approaches in psychiatric units: Patterns and influences of use in one Australian health region

L Wright, P Meredith, S Bennett - … occupational therapy journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background/aim Australian guidelines and policies recommend the use of sensory
approaches in mental health care. Nevertheless, many Australian psychiatric units report …

Sensory strategies in adult mental health: A qualitative exploration of staff perspectives following the introduction of a sensory room on a male adult acute ward

AS Forsyth, R Trevarrow - International Journal of Mental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of sensory techniques to help
with emotional regulation in adult mental health populations. This is against a backdrop of …

Sensory modulation in acute mental health wards: A qualitative study of staff and service user perspectives

D Sutton, E Nicholson - 2011 - openrepository.aut.ac.nz
The goal of reducing seclusion and restraint in acute mental health services has resulted in
the exploration of alternative methods for managing agitated and aggressive behaviour …

Planning for change: Co-designing implementation strategies to improve the use of sensory approaches in an acute psychiatric unit

L Wright, S Bennett, P Meredith… - Issues in Mental Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Implementing sensory approaches in psychiatric units has proven challenging. This multi-
staged study involved qualitative interviews (n= 7) with mental health care staff in an acute …

A reflection on success factors in implementing sensory modulation in an acute mental health setting

T Machingura, C Lloyd - International Journal of Therapy and …, 2017 - magonlinelibrary.com
BACKGROUND The implementation of a variety of measures by Gold Coast Hospital and
Health Service—coordinated by its Mental Health Seclusion and Restraint Committee with …