... variables influencing outcomes in ward environments. This study aims to determine the impact of sensory modulation across all organisational levels including service users, staff confidence and attitudes, ward climate and seclusion events. Design/methodology/approach Organisational case studies were...

...Mike Akroyd; Janet Allison; Sarah Booth; Carole Gilligan; David Harrison; Victoria Holden; Rebecca Mace Purpose Seclusion is the supervised containment of a patient, away from others, when immediately necessary to manage safety on a psychiatric inpatient ward. When seclusion is necessary...

...Chris Drown; Thomas Harding; Robert Marshall Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the results of New Zealand initiatives to reduce seclusion rates and report the attitudes of mental health nurses to seclusion, factors involved in seclusion use, and alternatives to seclusion. Design...