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Professionals' attitudes after a seclusion reduction program: anything changed?

P S Mann-Poll1, A Smit, M van Doeselaar

  • 1Pro Persona Mental Health Care, Pro Persona Centre for Education and Science, Tarweweg 6, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. p.mann@propersona.nl

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|May 22, 2012
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Mental health professionals showed improved attitudes toward seclusion ethics and care after a reduction program. This indicates a shift towards greater criticism of seclusion and a willingness to change practices.

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Area of Science:

  • Mental Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Reducing seclusion use in mental health settings is a key goal.
  • Changing professional attitudes is crucial for successful seclusion reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess changes in mental health professionals' attitudes towards seclusion.
  • To evaluate the impact of a multifaceted seclusion reduction program on these attitudes.

Main Methods:

  • Professionals on acute wards completed the Professional Attitudes Toward Seclusion Questionnaire (PATS-Q) pre- and post-program.
  • Attitudinal changes were analyzed by comparing mean PATS-Q scores.

Main Results:

  • Professionals reported significantly higher scores on 'ethics' and 'more care' post-program.
  • No significant changes were observed in 'reasons' for seclusion, 'confidence', 'better care', or 'other care'.
  • A shift towards 'transformers' was noted, indicating increased criticism of seclusion and willingness to alter its use.

Conclusions:

  • The seclusion reduction program positively influenced professionals' views on the ethics and care aspects of seclusion.
  • Professionals demonstrated a greater willingness to critically evaluate and modify their use of seclusion.