Purpose To identify and summarise extant knowledge about patient ethnicity and the use of
various types of restrictive practices in adult mental health inpatient settings. Methods A …

Rapid tranquillization is a restrictive practice that remains widely used in mental health
inpatient settings worldwide. Nurses are the professionals most likely to administer rapid …

Background The CoVID pandemic and the associated lockdown had a significant impact on
mental health services. Inpatient services faced the challenge of offering acute psychiatric …

Background People with mental health problems are more vulnerable to a broad range of
coercive practices and human rights abuses. There is a global campaign to eliminate, or at …

Introduction The use of restraint as a means of managing patients is considered a critical
factor that interferes with recovery. Strategies to create a less restrictive environment within …

The use of coercive measures in mental health care is an important indicator of the quality of
care being provided, and non-patient-related factors are increasingly recognized to …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Seclusion is a harmful and traumatising
intervention for people accessing mental health services. People who are subject to …

A zero-risk paradigm currently dominates the organization and delivery of mental health
care within inpatient settings, giving rise to a proliferation of risk management strategies that …

Introduction Psychiatric treatment on a ward with open-door policy is associated with
reduced numbers of coercive measures. The effect of the door policy of previous stays …

Introduction Ensuring adequate representation and the active, meaningful and visible
involvement of groups likely to be most impacted by research findings and/or the lack of …