Background Use of involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation varies widely within and between
countries. The factors that place individuals and populations at increased risk of involuntary …

Aim To explore the use and impact of standardized terminologies (STs) within nursing and
midwifery practice. Introduction The standardization of clinical documentation creates a …

The coronavirus pandemic and related social distancing measures have brought about
dramatic changes in people's lives. In particular, health workers have been forced to change …

Objectives The study examines the clinical determinants of involuntary psychiatric
hospitalization. Specifically, it investigates whether distinct clinical profiles of hospitalized …

Background Identifying which factors contribute to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization
may support initiatives to reduce its frequency. This study examines the sociodemographic …

Background The length of stay (LOS) of patients with schizophrenia has been a wide
concern of researchers. Reasonable management of the LOS to achieve a balance between …

BackgroundCoercion in psychiatry is a controversial issue. Identifying its predictors and their
interaction using traditional statistical methods is difficult, given the large number of …

The procedure of involuntary hospitalization has been an ongoing subject of study. Its
implementation requires the systematic co-ordination between the Justice and Health Care …

Background The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with a high risk of
involuntary psychiatric in-patient hospitalization both on the individual level and on the level …

Background Disproportionate rates of psychiatric admissions and length of stay (LOS) 1
have been repeatedly observed among Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) 2 groups with …