The use of refocusing in acute psychiatric care.
Acute psychiatric provision in the UK is not fit for purpose. Many acute wards are chaotic, untherapeutic and can be intimidating or even dangerous. In this article the authors present a model for organisational and personal change that has had a positive impact on patients and staff, and has done so at reduced financial cost and with reduced clinical risk.
Bowles
Nick
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School of Health Studies, University of Bradford.
Dodds
Peter
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D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*