Does high and intensive care reduce coercion? Association of HIC model fidelity to seclusion use in the Netherlands

Abstract Background A new inpatient care model has been developed in the Netherlands: High and Intensive Care (HIC). The purpose of HIC is to improve quality of inpatient mental healthcare and to reduce coercion. Methods In 2014, audits were held at 32 closed acute admission wards for adult patients...

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Main Authors: A. L. Van Melle, E. O. Noorthoorn, G. A. M. Widdershoven, C. L. Mulder, Y. Voskes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02855-y