title: Contraband: the hidden risk.
abstract: In a 28-month retrospective study of contraband possession in an inpatient psychiatric setting, 54 incidents of contraband confiscation were identified. Incidents were analyzed according to day and shift of occurrence, nature of contraband, patient diagnoses and characteristics, and patient outcome of contraband possession. Study findings stress the importance of clearly stated contraband policies and procedures, especially in light of patient and staff rights and responsibilities.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Poster
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kay
mesh_terms: D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D000431:Ethanol; D005389:Firearms; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D015141:Los Angeles; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012308:Risk Management / Q000592:standards*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000592:standards*; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D000431:Ethanol