Safety and security in acute admission psychiatric wards in Ireland and London: A comparative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1346-1353

  Cowman, Seamus ^a   Bowers, Len ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Nurses; Nursing; Quality and safety; Risk assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IRELAND; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; IRELAND; LONDON; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 64549156970     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02601.x     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Anderson TR, Bell CC, Powell TE, Williamson JL Blount MA (2004) Assessing psychiatric patients for violence. Community Mental Health Journal 40, 379 399.
2. Bowers L, Crowhurst N, Alexander J, Callaghan P, Eales S, Guy S, McCann E Ryan C (2002) Safety and security policies on psychiatric acute admission wards: results from a London-wide survey. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 9, 427 433.
3. Burrows S (1991) The special hospital nurse and the dilemma of therapeutic custody. Journal of Advances in Health and Nursing Care 1, 21 38.
4. Cowman S Walsh J (2004) Safety and security procedures in psychiatric acute admission wards. Nursing Times Research 9, 185 193.
5. Ferris L, Sandercock J, Hoffman B, Silverman M Carlisle J (1997) Risk assessments for acute violence to third parties: a review of the literature. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 42, 1051 1060.
6. Gould D (2000) Security alert. Nursing Times 96, 26 28.
7. Haglund K, van der Meiden E, von Knorring L von Essen L (2007) Psychiatric care behind locked doors. A study regarding the frequency of and the reasons for locked psychiatric wards in Sweden. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14, 49 54.
8. Health and Safety Authority (2001) Report of the Advisory Committee on Health Services Sector to the Health and Safety Authority. HSA, Dublin.
9. Mason T Chandley M (1999) Managing Violence and Aggression: A Manual for Health Care Workers. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburg.
10. National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2005). Violence: The Short-Term Management of Disturbed/Violent Behaviour in In-Patient Psychiatric Settings and Emergency Departments. Clinical Guideline 25. NICE, London.
11. Needham I, Abderhalden C, Meer R, Dassan T, Haug H.J, Halfene RGJ Fisher JE (2004) The effectiveness of two interventions in the management of patient violence in acute mental inpatient settings: report on a pilot study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 11, 595 601.
12. Psychiatric Nurses Association of Ireland (2002) Assault Survey. PNA, Dublin.
13. Rask M Hallberg IR (2000) Forensic psychiatric nursing care: nurses apprehension of their responsibility and work content. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 7, 163 177.
14. Rittmannsberger H, Sartorius N, Brad M, Burtea V, Capraru N, Cernak P, Dernovcek M, Dobrin I, Frater R, Hasto J, Hategan M, Haushofer M, Kafka J, Kasper S, Macrea R, Nabelek L, Nawka P, Novotny V, Platz T, Pojar A, Silberbauer C, Fekete S, Wancata J, Windhager E, Zapotoczky HG Zochling R (2004) Changing aspects of psychiatric inpatient treatment. A census investigation in five European countries. European Psychiatry 19, 483 488.
15. Royal College of Psychiatrists (2000) National Audit of Management of Violence in Mental Health Settings. Royal College of Psychiatrists, London.
16. Ryrie I McGowan J (1998) Staff perceptions of substance use among psychiatric in-patients. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 5, 137 142.
17. Sanders J, Milne S, Brown P Bell AJ (2000) Assessment of aggression in psychiatric admissions: semistructured interview and case note survey. British Medical Journal 320, 1112.
18. Wells J Bowers L (2002) How prevalent is violence towards nurse working in general hospitals in the UK. Journal of Advanced Nursing 39, 230 240.
19. Woods P Ashley C (2007) Violence and aggression: a literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14, 652 660.