Physical intervention: A review of the literature on its use, staff and patient views, and the impact of training

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-105

  Stubbs, B ^a   Leadbetter, D ^b   Paterson, B ^c   Yorston, G ^a   Knight, C ^a   Davis, S ^d  

^a St Andrews Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

^b CALM Training Services   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control and restraint; Management of aggression; Physical intervention; Staff and patient views; Training

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 58349087054     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01335.x     Document Type: Article

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