TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Ward climate within a high secure forensic psychiatric hospital: perceptions of patients and nursing staff and the role of patient characteristics
JO  - Archives of psychiatric nursing
A1  - de Vries, Meike Godelieve
A1  - Brazil, Inti Angelo
A1  - Tonkin, Matthew
A1  - Bulten, Berend Hendrik
SP  - 342
EP  - 349
VL  - 30
IS  - 3
N2  - Within this study the relationship between patient characteristics (age, length of stay, risk, psychopathy) and individual perceived ward climate (n=83), and differences between staff's and patient perceptions of climate (n=185) was investigated within a high secure forensic hospital. <br><br>RESULTS show that therapeutic hold was rated higher among staff compared to patients, while patients held a more favorable view on patient cohesion and experienced safety. Furthermore, patient characteristics (age, risk and psychopathy) were found to be related with individual ratings of ward climate. The findings underline the importance of assessing ward climate among both patients and staff in clinical practice.<br><br>Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0883-9417
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2015.12.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -