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Published on: February 16, 2011
How patients and staff view the use of seclusion
Chris Stowers1, Chris Crane, Martin Fahy
1Windsor House, Leicester.
Abstract:
Some patients have found seclusion helpful and it is regarded as an assertive treatment by its advocates. Others see it as a highly invasive and abusive experience. This study, which was carried out on a unit for people with challenging behaviours, explored this contentious issue from the perspective of both staff and patients. Areas of agreement and disagreement were identified with a view to exploring the impact of seclusion on nurse-patient relationships. A key conclusion was that the quality of the relationship was maintained and not damaged by the act of secluding a patient, which may merit a wider study.
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