Psychiatric facilities are often criticised of being poorly designed which may contribute to
violent incidents and patients' complaints of feeling bored and lacking meaningful …

The recruitment and retention of mental health nurses within acute inpatient mental health
facilities continues to be an ongoing issue. Literature and current research highlight an …

Background: Radiographers' ability and competence is a matter of vital importance for
patients. Nursing care is an integral part of the radiographer's work. The demand for high …

Accessible summary• Demanding conditions in acute psychiatric wards can make it difficult
for nurses to provide good care to patients.• Interviews with nurses revealed that they use …

Objective: To provide a taxonomy of spatial observation methods that are commonly used in
healthcare environments research and to describe their relative success. Background …

Little is known about how recovery oriented policy and legislative changes influence service
users' perceptions of mental health care over time. Although the recovery approach is …

The aim of the study was to illuminate interpretative repertoires that jointly construct the
interaction between adult women who self-harm and professional caregivers in psychiatric …

Background This small-scale study examines an often neglected patient group (service
users in forensic mental health settings). The research investigates their therapeutic …

Background: The deinstitutionalization of psychiatric care has led to a concentration of
patients to fewer wards. This leads to difficulties in separating voluntarily and involuntarily …

Background A hospital built environment can affect patients' treatment satisfaction, which is,
in turn, associated with crucial clinical outcomes. However, little research has explored …