Comparing the effect of non-medical mechanical restraint preventive factors between psychiatric units in Denmark and Norway

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1715-1725

  Bak, Jesper ^a   Zoffmann, Vibeke ^b   Sestoft, Dorte Maria ^c   Almvik, Roger ^d   Siersma, Volkert Dirk ^e   Brandt Christensen, Mette ^f  

^a Mental Health Centre St Hans   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^c Justitsministeriet   (Denmark)

^d TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coercion; Mechanical restraint; Mental health; Nursing; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECHANICAL RESTRAINT; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; NORWAY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; STAFF TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UTILIZATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931837423     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2014.996600     Document Type: Article

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