Is a No-Restraint Policy Associated with Increased Aggression Towards Healthcare Professionals Among Inpatient Psychiatric Units? A 16-Year Retrospective Observational Study Conducted in Italy

Is a No-Restraint Policy Associated with Increased Aggression Towards Healthcare Professionals Among Inpatient Psychiatric Units? A 16-Year Retrospective Observational Study Conducted in Italy

The aim of this study was to investigate aggression-related work accidents in an inpatient psychiatric unit before and after implementing a no-restraint policy in Italy. Results revealed that, over the study period (2007–2022), 113 accidents occurred, mostly related to physical aggression (81.4%), w...

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Main Authors: Marco Colizzi, Carla Comacchio, Marco Garzitto, Giovanni Napoli, Chiara Battiston, Tatiana Tam, Marco Bertoli, Calogero Anzallo, Alvisa Palese, Matteo Balestrieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Nursing Reports
Subjects:
mental healthcare
healthcare professionals
workplace accidents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/4/276
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