Seclusion and restraint in psychiatry: patients' experiences and practical suggestions on how to improve practices and use alternatives.

R, Kontio; G, Joffe; H, Putkonen; L, Kuosmanen; K, Hane; M, Holi; M, Välimäki

doi:10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00301.x

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Seclusion and restraint in psychiatry: patients' experiences and practical suggestions on how to improve practices and use alternatives.

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Kontio R

Joffe G

Putkonen H

Abstract

Purpose This study explored psychiatric inpatients' experiences of, and their suggestions for, improvement of seclusion/restraint, and alternatives to their use in Finland.Methods The data were collected by focused interviews (n= 30) and were analyzed with inductive content analysis.Results Patients...

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