Patients who have experienced mechanical restraint or seclusion during their stay on a secure adult psychiatric acute care unit.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study team systematically debriefs the patient about the coercive measure (mechanical restraint or seclusion) that has taken place, using a guideline.
If patients are still in hospital 7
Sponsors
Asklepios proresearch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Experience of mechanical restraint or seclusion during the current hospital stay.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: severe psychiatric complications, insufficient language knowledge, intellectual disability, dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| comparison of negative emotions after coercive measures pre vs. post debriefing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-post comparison of patient satisfaction, therapeutic alliance, and symptom severity before vs. after debriefing took place; number and duration of coercive measures during the intervention period on the intervention ward vs. on the control ward; subjective utility of the debriefing for the patients | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMatthias Nagel
Asklepios Klinik Nord - Psychiatrie Wandsbek
Outcome results
None listed