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Reduction of Length of Stay in an Acute Care Psychiatric Unit
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 1996Objective: To study the association between reduced length of stay in an acute care psychiatric unit and readmission rates. Method: Data on average length of stay, total discharges and readmission rates from April 1988 to March 1994 ...
T, Edward-Chandran +2 more
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[Community-integrated acute psychiatric care. Options and limitations]
Der Nervenarzt, 2000The shift of psychiatric care from the hospital to the community has been accompanied by a reduction of hospital beds and shortened durations of inpatient treatment, but also by an increase in admissions. This evolution may be largely attributed to the prime focus of community mental health institutions on rehabilitation.
H D, Brenner, U, Junghan, M, Pfammatter
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Research-based care on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit
British Journal of Nursing, 2002Many studies of research-based practice in nursing highlight factors that impede the development of practice. With the aim of adding to this body of knowledge, a modified grounded theory approach was used in order to understand more about these barriers and how individual nurses utilize research in their practice.
David, Bartholomew, Elizabeth, Collier
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Seclusion and its context in acute inpatient psychiatric care
Journal of Medical Ethics, 2010In acute inpatient mental health services, patients commonly demonstrate extreme behaviours. A number of coercive practices, such as locked doors, enforced medication and seclusion, are used in these settings to control such behaviours. The aim of this report is to explore briefly some of the contemporary debates pertaining to seclusion.
Cleary, Michelle (R15004) +2 more
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State of the science: Outcomes of acute inpatient psychiatric care
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 2004Identifying client outcomes related to nursing care is critical to establish empirical evidence that supports the effectiveness of psychiatric nursing. The purpose of this article is to conduct a methodological review of the literature that examines client outcomes after treatment in acute care inpatient psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units of ...
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Care Management in Japanese Acute Psychiatric Units
International Journal of Mental Health, 2011Objectives: Japan has the largest number of psychiatric beds per capita in the world. Both reducing the number of beds and preventing long-term hospitalization of individuals with mental illness is essential. This study surveys Japanese acute psychiatric units to investigate the process by which care management is provided. Care management is important
Yutaro Setoya +3 more
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The use of refocusing in acute psychiatric care.
Nursing times, 2002Acute psychiatric provision in the UK is not fit for purpose. Many acute wards are chaotic, untherapeutic and can be intimidating or even dangerous. In this article the authors present a model for organisational and personal change that has had a positive impact on patients and staff, and has done so at reduced financial cost and with reduced clinical ...
Nick, Bowles, Peter, Dodds
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The role of psychological therapies in acute psychiatric care
Clinical Psychology Forum, 2009Current policies on psychology input for acute wards emphasise the delivery of therapies. The effectiveness of these may be limited by the setting. This paper considers indices of effectiveness and presents a model aimed at developing team thinking.
John McGowan, Rosalind Hill
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The Psychiatric Liaison Nurse's Role With Families in Acute Care
Nursing Clinics of North America, 1984The role of the psychiatric liaison nurse with families has been described. In an attempt to differentiate the psychiatric liaison nurse's role from others on the liaison team, the emphasis is on the role in response to problematic interactions between families and nursing staff that revolve around nursing care and management of the patient.
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Shame and acute psychiatric care
Mental Health Practice, 2012Alun Jones, David Crossley
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