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Sophie Hirsch1,2,3, Johanna Baumgardt4,5, Andreas Bechdolf4
1ZfP Südwürttemberg, Versorgungsforschung Weissenau, Ravensburg.
Aim Of The Study:
This study examines the extent to which a structured implementation of guidelines for the prevention of coercion leads to an improvement in guideline-compliant work and the reduction of coercion in routine clinical practice.
Methods:
This is a secondary analysis of the shift of outcomes in the PreVCo study, which was conducted on 55 psychiatric wards throughout Germany.
Results:
The number of coercive measures decreased significantly during the observation period. The degree of implementation of the guidelines increased significantly. This was achieved without an increase in aggressive assaults.
Conclusion:
The structured implementation of guideline-compliant work is possible in routine operations on psychiatric wards.
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