What influences the use of seclusion? A cross-sectional study of forensic mental health nurses in a UK high secure hospital
Lindsay Tulloch,
Helen Walker,
Robin Ion
Abstract:Purpose
Incidents of violence and aggression are a regular occurrence within adult forensic mental health inpatient settings and often lead to the use of restrictive practices such as seclusion. Such events are frequently attributed to the complexity of the patients. Research commonly focuses on patient’s characteristics and their association with seclusion use. Less attention has been centred on forensic mental health nurses’ attitudes to seclusion and the association of nursing staff characteristics.
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