Publications by authors named "Geoffrey Brennan"
Article Synopsis
- Workplace violence is a major issue for NHS workers, with nearly 70% of the 68,683 physical assaults reported occurring in the mental health sector.
- The study examined national incident reports to find patterns or factors linked to staff injuries, revealing injuries often resulted from direct patient assaults or staff interventions to manage aggression.
- Findings indicated that patient symptoms weren't commonly reported as triggers for aggression, highlighting the need for improved reporting practices to better inform policies and interventions to reduce injuries.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the factors affecting the use and success of de-escalation techniques in controlling conflict within acute psychiatric inpatient settings.
- A review of patient records showed that about 53% of patients experienced de-escalation, with a success rate of around 60%, particularly when there were fewer prior aggressive events.
- The research concludes that while de-escalation can be effective, patients with a history of violence present unique challenges that need to be addressed in clinical practice.
Objective: This study aims to (a) describe what conflict (aggression, absconding etc.) and containment (de-escalation, restraining etc.) events occur before and after events of medication nonadherence on acute psychiatric wards and (b) identify which patient characteristics are associated with medication nonadherence.
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