TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Patient and staff perspectives on the use of seclusion
JO  - Australasian psychiatry
A1  - El-Badri, Selim
A1  - Mellsop, Graham
SP  - 248
EP  - 252
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: This paper investigates the perceptions and experience of patients and staff on the use of seclusion in psychiatric services. METHOD: A purpose designed questionnaire was distributed to staff and patients in a general adult mental health service. RESULTS: Staff and patients both attributed more negative than positive feelings to patients' experience of seclusion. CONCLUSIONS: Monitoring and evaluation of the use of seclusion may be insufficient to prevent or ameliorate its emotional impact. More comfortable alternatives to seclusion need to be utilized whenever possible.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1039-8562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10398560802027302
ID  - ref1
ER  -