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Safety hazards in patient seclusion events in psychiatric care: A video observation study

Accessible Summary

What is known on the subject?

Coercive measures such as seclusion are used to maintain the safety of patients and others in psychiatric care.

The use of coercive measures can lead to harm among patients and staff.

What the paper adds to existing knowledge?

This study is the first of its kind to rely on video observation to expose safety hazards in seclusion events that have not been reported previously in the literature.

The actions that both patients and staff take during seclusion events can result in various safety hazards.

Implications for practice?

Constant monitoring of patients during seclusion is important for identifying safety hazards and intervening to prevent harm.

Nursing staff who use seclusion need to be aware of how their actions can contribute to safety hazards and how they can minimize their potential for harm

Abstract

Introduction

Seclusion is used to maintain safety in psychiatric care. There is still a lack of knowledge on potential safety hazards related to seclusion practices.

Aim

To identify safety hazards that might jeopardize the safety of patients and staff in seclusion events in psychiatric hospital care.

Method

A descriptive design with non-participant video observation was used. The data consisted of 36 video recordings, analysed with inductive thematic analysis.

Results

Safety hazards were related to patient and staff actions. Patient actions included aggressive behaviour, precarious movements, escaping, falling, contamination and preventing visibility. Staff actions included leaving hazardous items in a seclusion room, unsafe administration of medication, unsecured use of restraints and precarious movements and postures.

Discussion

This is the first observational study to identify safety hazards in seclusion, which may jeopardize the safety of patients and staff. These hazards were related to the actions of patients and staff.

Implications for Practice

Being better aware of possible safety hazards could help prevent adverse events during patient seclusion events. It is therefore necessary that nursing staff are aware of how their actions might impact their safety and the safety of the patients. Video observation is a useful method for identifying safety hazards. However, its use requires effort to safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of those included in the videos.

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/30/2021 | Link to this post on IFP |
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