Ward atmosphere in acute psychiatric inpatient care: Differences and similarities between patient and staff perceptions

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-220

  Schjødt, Torben ^a   Middelboe, Thomas ^b   Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^c   Gjerris, Annette ^b  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Patient staff differences; Psychiatric ward; Ward atmosphere

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MILIEU THERAPY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0038489144     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480310001382     Document Type: Article

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