Patients' perceptions of seclusion: a qualitative investigation Twelve patients receiving acute
in‐patient psychiatric care in Queensland, Australia, participated in semi‐structured …

Background. Seclusion continues to be widely used in the management of disturbed
behaviour in hospitalized patients. While early research on the topic highlighted significant …

Seclusion continues to be used in the care of acutely disturbed psychiatric patients despite
often emotionally charged debate about its appropriateness within mental health services …

Objectives: This paper investigates the perceptions and experience of patients and staff on
the use of seclusion in psychiatric services. Method: A purpose designed questionnaire was …

Accessible summary• An extensive review of empirical literature (n= 39) on patient and staff
perceptions of seclusion in psychiatric inpatient settings was undertaken.• Patients …

Accessible summary The findings revealed that the patients perceived seclusion as an
intervention that is punitive and a means used by the staff to exert control. Patients perceived …

Patients entering seclusion are typical-ly out of control, aggressive, and in a negative frame
of mind. Seclusion is believed to provide a contained, controlled setting for the person …

Nurses in psychiatric settings have an important role to play in the application of seclusion, a
measure that continues to be a frequently used intervention for the management of …

Objective: To examine the rate and characteristics of seclusion among a group of patients
admitted to an adult acute psychiatric unit as a precursor to planning an audit cycle and …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and type of post‐
seclusion debriefing provided by nurses at a psychiatric unit in Melbourne, Australia …