Modifiable risk factors for inpatient violence in psychiatric hospital: prospective study and prediction model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence perpetrated by psychiatric inpatients is associated with modifiable factors. Current structured approaches to assess inpatient violence risk lack predictive validity and linkage to interventions.

Methods

Adult psychiatric inpatients on forensic and general wards in three psychiatric hospitals were recruited and followed up prospectively for 6 months. Information on modifiable (dynamic) risk factors were collected every 1-4 weeks, and baseline background factors. Data were transferred to a web-based monitoring system (FOxWeb) to calculate a total dynamic risk score. Outcomes were extracted from an incident-reporting system recording aggression and interpersonal violence. The association between total dynamic score and violent incidents was assessed by mult

SUBMITTER: Fazel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9899559 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature