The Role of Implicit and Explicit Staff Attitudes in the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatry.

ABSTRACT: Many determinants leading to the use of different coercive measures in psychiatry have been widely studied and it seems that staff attitudes play a crucial role when it comes to the decision-making process about using coercion. However, research results about staff attitudes and their role in the use of coercive measures are inconsistent. This might be due to a focus on self-report studies asking for explicit answers, which involves the risk of bias. This study aimed to expand research on this topic by examining the impact of explicit and implicit staff attitudes on the use of coercive measures in clinical practice. In addition, the influence of gender, profession (nurses, psychiatrists), and years of professional experience as well as their influence on staff attitudes were examined. An a

SUBMITTER: Vandamme A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8249742 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature