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Limiting Patients as a Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Intensive Care Units to Ensure Safety and Gain Control
1Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Vasteras, Sweden.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to describe how the limitation of patients is being practiced in psychiatric intensive care units.
Design And Methods:
A focused ethnographic methodology was applied. To gather data, the author conducted fieldwork involving participant observation.
Findings:
The results of the study are presented in two categories, which describe the limited access patients had to items and in the ward environments.
Practice Implications:
It is advisable for practitioners to critically reflect upon local regulations and policies related to the practice of limiting patients during the worst phase of their mental illness.
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