IntroductionSeclusion still occurs on mental health wards, despite absence of therapeutic efficacy and high risks of adverse patient effects. Literature on the effect of nursing teams, and the role of psychological characteristics in particular, on frequency of seclusion is scarce.AimTo explore the influence of demographic, professional or psychological, nursing team-level, and shift characteristics on the frequency of use of seclusion.MethodsProspective two-year follow-up study.ResultsWe found that the probability of seclusion was lower when nursing teams with at least 75% males were on duty, compared to female only teams, odds ratio (OR = 0.283; 95% CrI 0.046–0.811). We observed a trend indicating that teams scoring higher on the openness personality dimension secluded less, (OR = 0.636; 95% CrI 0.292–1.156).DiscussionHigher proportions of male nurses in teams on duty were associated with lower likelihood of seclusion. We found an indication that teams with a higher mean openness personality trait tended to seclude less. These findings, if causal, could serve as an incentive to reflect on staff mix if circumstances demand better prevention of seclusion.
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Hogeschool Utrecht, Kenniscentrum Sociale Innovatie Gemeenten zijn vanaf 2015 voor een nog grotere groep kwetsbare burgers de toegangspoort tot ondersteuning bij het meedoen in de samenleving. Door de decentralisatie van de AWBZ begeleiding zal de vraag waarmee burgers naar de gemeente komen complexer worden. Gemeenten pakken deze complexe vraagstukken steeds meer op vanuit een brede blik, dat wil zeggen over levensterreinen heen en op het hele sociale domein (werk, inkomen, opvoeding, zorg en ondersteuning) Dit vraagt behoorlijk wat van de gespreksvoerder die het Gesprek voert met de burger. In deze Train-de-trainer bieden de Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Academie voor Sociale Studies – lectoraat Rehabilitatie; Hogeschool Utrecht, kenniscentrum sociale innovatie – lectoraat participatie, zorg en ondersteuning; en Movisie trainingsmateriaal voor de gespreksvoerder, zodat deze in staat is het gesprek op een goede manier te voeren. In deze training besteden we aandacht aan: 1. De context en het kader waarin het gesprek plaatsvindt. 2. Het Gesprek met verschillende doelgroepen. 3. Gesprekstechnieken en contactvaardigheden. 4. Integraal werken en netwerkversterking.
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4.1 IntroductionThe use of coercive measures generally has negative effects on patients. To help prevent its use, professionals need insight into what nurses believe about coercion and which staff determinants may influence its application. There is need for an integrated review on both attitude and influence of nurses on the use of coercion.4.2 AimTo summarize literature concerning attitude of nurses towards coercive measures and the influence of staff characteristics on the use of coercive measures.4.3 MethodSystematic review.4.4 ResultsThe attitude of nurses changed during the last two decades from a therapeutic to a safety paradigm. Nurses currently view coercive measures as undesirable, but necessary to deal with aggression. Nurses express the need for less intrusive interventions, although familiarity probably influences its perceived intrusiveness. Literature on the relation between staff characteristics and coercive measures is inconclusive.4.5 DiscussionNurses perceive coercive measures as unwanted but still necessary to maintain safety on psychiatric wards. Focussing on the determinants of perception of safety might be a promising direction for future research.4.6 Implications for practiceMental health care could improve the focus on the constructs of perceived safety and familiarity with alternative interventions to protect patients from unnecessary use of coercive interventions.
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