Do improved structural surroundings reduce restrictive practices in psychiatry?

Abstract Background and objectives There is sparse evidence that modern hospital architecture designed to prevent violence and self-harm can prevent restrictive practices (RP). We examine if the use of RPs was reduced by the structural change of relocating a 170-year-old psychiatric university hospi...

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Main Authors: Astrid Harpøth, Harry Kennedy, Morten Deleuran Terkildsen, Bettina Nørremark, Anders Helles Carlsen, Lisbeth Uhrskov Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-022-00562-7