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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-022-00562-7 |