Implementing seclusion in forensic mental health care: A qualitative study of staff decision making

Green, Rachel; Shelly, Catriona; Gibb, Jonathan; Walker, Tammi

Abstract

Forensic mental health nursing is a complex role and there is a tension between maintaining safety and promoting a therapeutic and patient centred approach. The use of restrictive practises such as seclusion is an issue. Two focus groups with registered nurses exploring attitudes and factors used in decision-making about seclusion use were analysed using interpretive description. Participants described the need to reduce the use of seclusion and the problematic nature of its utility as an ongoing intervention in contemporary mental healthcare. It was clear that there were complexities and competing variables involved in the decision-making process.

Citation

Green, R., Shelly, C., Gibb, J., & Walker, T. (2018). Implementing seclusion in forensic mental health care: A qualitative study of staff decision making. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 32(5), 764-768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2018.04.008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Feb 22, 2025
• Journal: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
• Print ISSN: 0883-9417
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 764-768
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2018.04.008
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3534789