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Wajeeha Zagham1, Steve Kisely2, Terry Stedman1
1The Park, Centre for Mental Health, West Moreton Hospital and Health Service, Archefield, QLD, Australia.
Objectives:
This 'Realist Review' aimed to investigate the factors associated with length of stay and outcomes of medium secure care to help inform the development of a local secure care pathway.
Method:
The searches generated a total of 1570 entries across multiple search engines. Following removal of duplicates, application of inclusion/exclusion criteria and selection of articles, a total of 18 were reviewed in detail, including a further five articles obtained from references and the explored grey literature.
Results:
Several issues influenced not only admission to medium secure units, but also the outcomes. Many articles were retrospective studies relying on administrative data. The realist synthesis provides contextual data to inform program development.
Conclusions:
The existing literature, though variable in quality, was limited by the varied jurisdictions and contexts. However it may be useful to inform care pathways for the optimal use of medium secure beds.
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