Patients who are involuntary admitted to psychiatric care are extremely vulnerable as a
consequence of the control from others, and of the personal limitations due to a psychiatric …

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in people with serious mental illness (SMI)
has been well documented in the mental health literature. Despite the adoption of various …

The prevalence of health risk behaviours and associated poor physical health is high in
people with severe mental illness. Mental health service guidelines and policies stipulate …

Despite the potential and opportunity for nurses in mental health settings to deliver
comprehensive care to individuals with severe mental illnesses, existing evidence indicates …

Background Medically hospitalized patients who lack decisional capacity may request,
demand, or attempt to leave the hospital despite grave risk to themselves. The treating …

Background: Informal coercion, that is, situations where caregivers use subtle coercive
measures to impose their will on patients, is common in adult psychiatric inpatient care. It …

The application of physical restraint for patients represents ethical dilemmas for psychiatric
nurses in terms of maintaining the safety of all (clients and staff) while at the same time …

The aim of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the meaning that
community psychiatric nurses impart to their everyday interactions with patients in depot …

The use of patient restrictions (eg involuntary admission, seclusion, restraint) is a complex
ethical dilemma in psychiatric care. The present study explored nurses'(n= 22) and …

Background: Qualitative investigations show that people can have positive and negative
experiences of involuntary inpatient care. Legal changes have extended the use of …