Citation

Martin V, Kuster W, Baur M, Bohnet U, Hermelink G, Knopp M, Kronstorfer R, Martinez-Funk B, Roser M, Voigtländer W, Brandecker R, Steinert T. Psychiatr. Prax. 2007; 34(1): 26-33.

Vernacular Title

Die Inzidenz von Zwangsmassnahmen als Qualitätsindikator in psychiatrischen Kliniken. Probleme der Datenerfassung und -verarbeitung und erste Ergebnisse.

Affiliation

Zentrum für Psychiatrie Weissenau, Abt. Psychiatrie I der Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2005-866920

PMID

17106840

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The clinical practice concerning the use of coercive measures in psychiatry should be compared. METHOD: A common documentation of physical restraint, seclusion, and medication by coercion was introduced among 10 hospitals. RESULTS: 8.4 % of cases treated within the first 6 months of 2004 were exposed to coercive measures with the highest percentage among patients with psychoorganic disorders (32.1 %). The incidence of coercive measures varied highly between different diagnostic groups and hospitals. DISCUSSION: The processing of the large multi-site data sets yields considerable technical problems. Data interpretation should consider confounding factors such as case mix and hospital structure characteristics.

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