Incidence and factors associated with substance abuse and patient-related violence in the emergency department: a literature review

S Kleissl-Muir, A Raymond, MA Rahman - Australasian emergency care, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The level of workplace violence in emergency departments worldwide has
reached an alarming level. Substance abuse is thought to play a major part in the escalation …

Changing practice using recovery‐focused care in acute mental health settings to reduce aggression: A qualitative study

E Lim, D Wynaden, K Heslop - International Journal of Mental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Consumer aggression is common in acute mental health settings and can result in direct or
vicarious psychological or physical impacts for both consumers and health professionals …

'An accident waiting to happen'‐experiences of police officers, paramedics, and mental health clinicians involved in 911‐mental health crises: a cross‐sectional survey

S Kuehl, AHM Kim… - Journal of psychiatric and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject Police and ambulance staff are
increasingly asked to help people experiencing mental health crises, but they often feel …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing methamphetamine use in primary care: Provider perspectives

J Dunn, M Yuan, F Ramírez, HC Garneau… - Journal of addiction …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Methods Six semistructured group interviews were conducted with 38 primary care
providers. Interviews focused on provider perceptions of patients with methamphetamine …

Sensory strategies in adult mental health: A qualitative exploration of staff perspectives following the introduction of a sensory room on a male adult acute ward

AS Forsyth, R Trevarrow - International Journal of Mental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of sensory techniques to help
with emotional regulation in adult mental health populations. This is against a backdrop of …

Identifying barriers and facilitators for implementing harm reduction strategies for methamphetamine use into hospital settings

C Forchuk, J Serrato, L Scott - Frontiers in Health Services, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Harm reduction strategies for substance use disorder are not currently offered in
Canadian hospitals. Previous research has suggested that substance use may continue to …

Complexity, safety and challenges: Emergency responders' experience of people affected by methamphetamines

R Jones, D Jackson, C Woods… - Nursing & Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Providing care to methamphetamine‐related callout events in the prehospital environment is
often complex and resource‐intensive, requiring staff to manage agitation and violence …

Methamphetamine dependence in Australia–why is 'ice'(crystal meth) so addictive?

R Scott - Psychiatry, psychology and law, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Australia has one of the highest rates in the world of the use of the crystalline form of
methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that is often associated with a chronic …

Social issues, crisis, and care coordination: First responders experience responding to people affected by methamphetamines

R Jones, D Jackson, C Woods… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Methamphetamines remain a public health problem due to the extensive burden of illicit
drug use on society. Callout events in the pre‐hospital environment related to …

[HTML][HTML] Social representations of nurses of the Emergency Care Unit towards people with mental disorder

ACB Sabeh, HPM Cecilio, CJG Campos… - Revista da Escola de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the Social Representations of nurses from an
Emergency Care Unit about the care provided to people with mental disorders. Method …