Background De-escalation is the recommended first-line response to potential violence and
aggression in healthcare settings. Related scholarly activity has increased exponentially …

Objectives The literature on patient safety in psychiatry has not been explored systematically
in terms of what interventions are used, how they are used, and what type of (preventable) …

Abstract In Finland, the Mental Health Act determines the legal basis for seclusion and
restraint. Restrictive measures are implemented to manage challenging situations and …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? The use of chemical restraint in
emergency situations is to control aggression or violence to protect consumers and staff and …

BackgroundSeclusion (the isolation of a patient in a locked room) and transfer to a
psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU; a specialised higher-security ward with higher staffing …

This study aimed to describe the features of everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care as
experienced by women who self-harm. Participant observations and informal interviews …

Background Chemical restraint (CR)(also known as rapid tranquilisation) is the forced (non‐
consenting) administration of medications to manage uncontrolled aggression, anxiety, or …

Constant observation is frequently conducted on inpatient psychiatric units to manage
patients at risk of harming themselves or others. Despite its widespread use, there is little …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? There is a scarcity of studies concerning
violence in psychiatric outpatient settings in the 2010s in spite of the deinstitutionalization of …

Purpose: This study aims to explore nursing staff's perceptions of patient safety in psychiatric
inpatient care. Design and Methods: Nurses were asked to describe their perceptions in …