Locked doors in acute inpatient psychiatry: A literature review

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-299

  Van Der Merwe, M ^a   Bowers, L ^a   Jones, J ^a   Simpson, A ^a   Haglund, K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute psychiatric inpatient; Closed ward; Locked door; Locked door policy; Psychiatric inpatient ward; Ward door

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEPRESSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SECURITY MEASURES; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 62249121877     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01378.x     Document Type: Article

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