title: Use of control interventions in adult in-patient mental health services.
abstract: This study examined the prevalence of Control Intervention (CI) use in adult in-patient psychiatric units/hospitals in Ontario and developed a profile of those patients who had CI use during their admission between April 2006 and March 2010. Control intervention types included mechanical/physical, chair prevents rising, acute control medications, and seclusion. The profiles of patients with control intervention use included an examination of sociodemographic, mental health service use, and mental health clinical characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Planning, Performance Management and Research, Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. tina.mah@grhosp.on.ca.
authors.forename: Tina M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Mah
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hirdes
authors.affiliation: Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heckman
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stolee