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102. ABUSE AGAINST THE ELDERLY PERSON: ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNAL CONSISTENCY OF INSTRUMENTS.
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Clemente dos Santos Rodrigues, Renata, Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Gleicy Karine, de Castro Marcolino, Emanuella, Lopes da Silva Brandão, Bárbara Maria, Arruda Barbosa, Lindemberg, Marcos de Moraes, Ronei, and Queiroga Souto, Rafaella
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Objective: to evaluate the internal consistency of instruments used in Brazil to measure situations of violence against the elderly in two states. Method: a cross-sectional study with 481 elderly people in two different samples, states, and time periods. Two instruments were used to measure violence against the elderly person. The data was analyzed and the internal consistency between the items was measured by the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Results: the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test showed a coefficient of α = 0.08 for the sample collected in Paraíba, while in Pernambuco it was α = 0.57. The Conflict Tactics Scale was highly accurate in defining violence, with a coefficient of α = 0.81 and α = 0.80 for the two samples. Conclusions: only the Conflict Tactics Scale turned out to be reliable and stable for determining physical and psychological violence among the elderly, thus contributing as a way of uncovering the phenomenon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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103. VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA PESSOA IDOSA: ANÁLISE DA CONSISTÊNCIA INTERNA DE INSTRUMENTOS.
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Clemente dos Santos Rodrigues, Renata, Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Gleicy Karine, de Castro Marcolino, Emanuella, Lopes da Silva Brandão, Bárbara Maria, Arruda Barbosa, Lindemberg, Marcos de Moraes, Ronei, and Queiroga Souto, Rafaella
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- 2023
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104. Sociodemographic aspects and functional capacity associated with physical violence in hospitalized elderly people.
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Lopes da Silva Brandão, Bárbara Maria, Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Gleicy Karine, Clemente dos Santos-Rodrigues, Renata, Queiroga Souto, Rafaella, Gomes, Idalina Delfina, and de Oliveira Reis, Igor
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RISK of violence ,RESEARCH ,INFERENTIAL statistics ,COLLEGE students ,LITERACY ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,FUNCTIONAL status ,CROSS-sectional method ,AGE distribution ,ACTIVITIES of daily living ,ACQUISITION of data ,REGRESSION analysis ,GERIATRIC assessment ,RISK assessment ,QUALITATIVE research ,CRIME victims ,SEX distribution ,INCOME ,FORENSIC nursing ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,HOSPITAL care of older people ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,MEDICAL records ,NURSES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,STATISTICAL correlation ,NURSING students ,GRADUATE students ,STATISTICAL sampling ,MARITAL status ,RESIDENTIAL patterns ,DATA analysis software ,POISSON distribution ,MIDDLE age ,OLD age - Abstract
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105. "It's the last resort" forensic mental health nurses experience on the use of seclusion; implications for use and elimination in clinical practice.
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Tulloch, Lindsay, Walker, Helen, and Ion, Robin
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FORENSIC nursing , *PSYCHIATRIC nursing , *SOLITUDE , *NURSES' attitudes , *PATIENT-professional relations , *NURSES - Abstract
Seclusion is one of the extreme measures of managing violence and aggression. Despite the evidence base for the effectiveness and therapeutic value of seclusion being limited, there arguably remains a compelling case for its use. This qualitative study aimed to explore forensic nurse's experiences and perspective on the use of seclusion in clinical practice and establish: •What are the factors that influence and inhibit the use of seclusion? •What skills are required when caring for patients in seclusion? A purposive sample of 12 registered and non-registered nurses from a UK high-security hospital consented to engage in a focus group. Thematic analysis was used to interrogate the data. The results included two emerging themes: 'Keeping everyone safe' and 'The challenges', including the identification of binary oppositions. A rationale for the use of seclusion; it's a last resort. Evidence of challenges to the therapeutic relationship and communication barriers. Findings illustrate the need to critically examine the practise of seclusion, accuracy of risk assessment, also to balance safety and security proportionately and ensure therapeutic value. The use of a daily dynamic risk assessment and staff relational training is recommended to improve communication and reduce excessive and prolonged use of seclusion What is known on the subject Over the last decade, significant headway has been made across the globe in relation to reducing restrictive practices such as seclusion. Early intervention and staff confidence in managing violence and aggression have been identified as factors that influence the occurrence of seclusion. What the paper adds to the existing knowledge Findings support the necessity to utilise objective assessment routinely. The binary oppositions described within the presenting results are as relevant today as they were almost two decades ago when published by Mason (2002) This paper provides new knowledge on forensic nurses' perception use of seclusion and draws attention specifically to the impact of the therapeutic relationship and communication challenges during a seclusion event. What are the implications for practice The provision of a daily dynamic risk assessment within nursing practice will effectively identify patients who are imminently at risk of engaging in violence and aggression and reducing excessive and/or prolonged use of seclusion. Staff development and development that includes relational skills training in how to manage complex relationships to improve positive communication and reduce the need for seclusion being required. The findings suggest the need for future research and senior managers and health-care professional leaders to gain a better understanding of the factors that influence the clinicians' decisions in the use seclusion, in order to achieve long-term reductions in its use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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106. Care Pathways, Health Service Use Patterns and Opportunities for Justice Involvement Prevention Among Forensic Mental Health Clients.
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Leclair, Marichelle C., Charette, Yanick, Caulet, Malijaï, and Crocker, Anne G.
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FORENSIC nursing , *MEDICAL care use , *MENTAL health services , *MEDICAL care , *MENTAL health , *MENTAL representation - Abstract
Objectives: The objective of the present study is to describe the patterns of health service use and of prescription claims in the year preceding an offense leading to a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD). Methods: Provincial health administrative databases were used to identify medical services, hospitalizations, and ambulatory prescription claims among 1,014 individuals found NCRMD in Québec. Contacts in the year preceding the offense were analyzed using descriptive analyses and latent class analysis. Results: Overall, 71.4% of subjects were in contact with services for mental health reasons within a year of their NCRMD offense. Among those that received services and not hospitalized for psychiatric reasons at the time of the offense, 20.7% committed the NCRMD offense within a week of the most recent mental health contact. Among those that had at least one prescription claim for an antipsychotic, 45.8% were not taking any antipsychotic at the time of the offense. Latent class analysis provided a multidimensional representation of mental health service use and showed that 58.4% of subjects had no or very rare contact with services. Conclusions: Many forensic patients are likely to have experienced service disruption or discontinuity while in the community, for reasons that may relate to perceived need for care, to service organization, or to the acceptability, availability, and accessibility of services. Given the serious impact of the "forensic" label on the lives of service users, not to mention the increased pressure on resources, the considerable economic costs, and the impact on victims, there is reason to advocate for a greater involvement of mental and physical health service providers in early prevention of violence, which requires reorganizing resources to share the forensic knowledge upstream, before an offense is committed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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107. Development of multidisciplinary sexual assault centres in the Netherlands.
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Covers, Milou L. V., Karst, Wouter, and Bicanic, Iva A. E.
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SEXUAL assault , *SWOT analysis , *FORENSIC nursing , *MINORITIES - Abstract
Background: The professional approach of sexual assault victims has changed since the 1970s: from a fragmented model to a centralised 'gate management model', where multiple disciplines offer collaborative services at one central location. Like other countries across the globe, the Netherlands took steps towards an integrated, multi-agency support framework for victims of sexual assault. Objective: The objective of this paper was threefold: (1) to describe the development of the multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Centres (SAC) in the Netherlands, (2) to assess the characteristics of victims who attended the SAC, and the services they used (3) to analyse Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of the current framework (SWOT). Method: The development of the national network of SAC was described. Data on victims presenting at the SACs were routinely collected between 1st January 2016 and 31st December 2020. This data from the sixteen sites was combined and analysed. Also, a SWOT analysis of the SAC was performed. Results: The SAC was established between 2012 and 2018. From 2016 through 2020 almost 16,000 victims of sexual assault contacted one of the 16 SACs. The data show a steady increase in yearly cases, with a consistently high use of medical and psychological services. The SAC has several strengths, such as its accessibility, and opportunities, such as increasing media attention, that underline its quality and relevance. However, the SAC's inability to reach certain minority groups and the current financial structure are its main weakness and threat. Conclusions: Despite the growing number of victims attending the SAC and the increasing awareness of the benefits of an immediate multidisciplinary response to sexual assault, there are still deficiencies in the SAC. The SAC continues to work on these deficiencies in order to optimise efficient and effective care for all victims of sexual assault. The Dutch Sexual Assault Centres established a national network that provides medical, forensic, and psychological services for victims, and despite of its strengths and opportunities, faces threats and weaknesses that underline the importance of further development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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108. Strength- and recovery-based approaches in forensic mental health in late modernity: Increasingly incorporating a human rights angle?
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Tomlin, Jack and Jordan, Melanie
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LIQUID modernity ,MENTAL health services ,EUROPEAN Convention on Human Rights ,HUMAN rights ,MENTAL health ,FORENSIC nursing - Abstract
Forensic mental health care is situated across both criminal justice and healthcare systems and is subject to political, cultural, legal and economic shifts in these contexts. The implementation of strength- and recovery-based models of care should be understood in light of these social and structural processes. Drawing on novel empirical fieldwork and the extant literature, we argue that full realisation of strength- and recovery-based principles is at odds with aspects of late modern social control. Not wholly compatible, we highlight how concepts of empowerment, autonomy, identity and connectedness can unhelpfully rub-up against the concepts of punitiveness, otherness and risk management. Conceptually this is problematic, but in frontline forensic psychiatry settings, this has real lived-experience detrimental effects for patients – as our data demonstrate. To address this, a human rights approach might be fruitful. Grounding arguments for strength- and recovery-based principles in the heuristic framework of human rights can offer a set of common values to stimulate reform in forensic mental healthcare. The right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms offers a particularly promising, robust and well-defined framework for these future changes – as we outline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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109. Risk for intellectual disability populations in inpatient forensic settings in the United Kingdom: A literature review.
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Quinn, Sam, Rhynas, Sarah, Gowland, Susan, Cameron, Lois, Braid, Nicola, and O′Connor, Siobhán
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CINAHL database , *ONLINE information services , *HOSPITAL patients , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *FORENSIC nursing , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities , *RISK management in business , *FORENSIC medicine , *THEMATIC analysis , *MEDLINE , *DATA analysis software - Abstract
Background: People with an intellectual disability who commit a criminal offence can be detained, by a court, in a forensic inpatient facility. There is limited understanding of how inpatients with an intellectual disability and their nurses navigate risk in U.K. forensic services. Methods: A traditional literature review design was followed to map evidence (2000–2021) around the forensic and health and wellbeing risks faced by inpatients with an intellectual disability, nurses' perceptions of managing risk, and patient experiences of informing risk assessment and management. Papers were analysed thematically. Results: Findings suggest that restrictive measures to mitigate forensic risks (e.g., violence) can exacerbate the risk of poor health and wellbeing outcomes. There was some limited evidence of direct patient involvement in risk assessment and management. Conclusion: Further research is required to explore how forensic inpatients with an intellectual disability can have input in care planning, risk assessment and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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110. Pathway to Healing and Recovery: Alleviation of Survivor Worries in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Led Sexual Assault Telehealth Examinations.
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Miyamoto, Sheridan, Thiede, Elizabeth, Richardson, Cameron, Wright, Elizabeth N., and Bittner, Cynthia
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The purpose of this study is to understand the pre-examination worries of individuals who experience sexual assault, and whether those worries were experienced or resolved during a telehealth-enabled, sexual assault nurse examiner-led sexual assault examination. Patient surveys were administered to understand pre-examination worries, whether those worries were ultimately experienced during the consultation, and patient perceptions of care quality, telehealth consultation, and whether the examination helped individuals feel better. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and binomial proportion tests. Surveys were collected from 74 adolescents and adults who obtained sexual assault care at 6 rural and 2 suburban hospitals. Study findings showed individuals overcome substantial worries to access care, with 66% having at least 1 worry and 41% endorsing 3 or more pre-examination worries. Most participants felt believed (83%) and did not feel judged (88%) or blamed (85%) during their examination. Analysis of pre-examination worries and worry resolution during the examination showed 88% to 100% resolution of worries related to being believed, judged, blamed or lacking control. Participants highly rated the quality of care received (92%) and 84% stated the examination helped them feel better, suggesting a sexual assault nurse examiner-led examination is an important step toward recovery and healing. These findings have implications for emergency department support for sexual assault nurse examiner-led care and public health messaging to demystify sexual assault care, allay fears, and highlight care benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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111. The autobiographical narrative as a damage assessment means: injuries to profound subjective sensitivities - personalization and objectivization of medicolegal relevance.
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Basile, G.
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FORENSIC nursing ,FORENSIC sciences ,DEAFNESS ,PHYSICIANS ,TERTIARY care - Abstract
The article aims to outline and expound upon the impairing aspects of an acoustic lesion involving deafness, analyzing the disabling effects on all aspects of the daily life of the injured person, even in the absence of permanent psychic damage that can be nosographically categorized. Such a form of additional damage, which can hardly be quantified, is certainly immaterial and perhaps cannot even be qualified as biological; although it still falls within the realm of psychic functioning, it must be adequately framed by the forensic doctor, in order to enable the Judge to issue a coherently motivated ruling, fully contextualized within the clinical reality of the patient. This task is strictly medicolegal in nature, and requires the professional to carry out in-depth work thoroughly based on listening for the purpose of providing the courts with a faithful representation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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112. Effects of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Strangulation on Women Who Report a Disability and Received Forensic Nursing Services.
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Berishaj, Kelly, McDonald, Melissa M., and Parkhill, Michele R.
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INTIMATE partner violence , *MEDICAL records , *NURSING education , *NURSING services , *STRANGLING , *FORENSIC nursing - Abstract
Data on effects of strangulation in victims with a disability are lacking despite this population experiencing intimate partner violence at higher rates than women without a disability. A retrospective review was conducted on medical records of patients seeking care at a community-based, forensic nurse examiner program following an intimate partner violence-related strangulation event. The presence of disability was not associated with differences in reporting other types of victimization, additional abusive events, perpetrator characteristics, strangulation actions, or injury findings. Patients with a disability were more likely to report experiencing anoxic, hypoxic, and other physical symptoms following strangulation compared to patients without a disability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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113. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Knowledge and Confidence in Providing Care for Transgender Patients Following Sexual Assault.
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Berishaj, Kelly, Morrissey, Sarah, and Kennedy, Margaret M.
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SEXUAL assault nurse examiners , *SEXUAL assault , *TRANSGENDER people , *FORENSIC nursing , *REQUIRED courses (Education) , *CONTINUING education - Abstract
The transgender population experiences disproportionate rates of sexual assault (SA) compared with the cisgender population. Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) have specialized education to provide care to victims of SA across the lifespan; however, training related to the care of transgender individuals following sexual assault is not always represented in SANE education. This leads to a lack of knowledge and confidence in providing care to transgender victims and can result in inequitable care and poor outcomes. To explore forensic nurses’ knowledge and confidence in the care of the transgender population following SA, a descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was employed and distributed to two professional forensic nursing organizations. A total of 240 survey responses were received. The majority of participants reported that content related to transgender sexual assault (TGSA) was not part of their SA education. Nearly 60% perceived their knowledge and confidence in providing TGSA care as “beginner” or “developing” and almost all “agree” or “strongly agree” that additional TGSA education would be beneficial to them. As over half of participants have provided care to a TGSA patient and more than 80% expect to provide care in the future, it is imperative include standardized content related to TGSA care as part of core SANE curriculum and to offer continuing education to address the gap in current SANE TGSA knowledge and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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114. The effectiveness of a sexual assault nurse examiner-grounding program (SANE-GP) on knowledge, skill and practice regarding sexual assault examination (SAE) among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital in Udupi district, India: A study protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
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Renjulal Yesodharan, Vinod Nayak, Tessy Jose, Vikram Palimar, and Anice George
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Study Protocol ,Articles ,Forensic nursing ,Forensic Science ,SANE ,sexual assault ,sexual violence - Abstract
The medico-legal care of victims of sexual assault is very challenging, and requires specific knowledge and skills. Professionals in the emergency departments of hospitals might not have specialised training in forensic science. Nurses have a very significant role in these settings, but they lack any formal forensic training. This study aims to develop a sexual assault nurse examiner-grounding program (SANE-GP) for Indian nurses to inculcate knowledge and skill regarding sexual assault examination. The study adopts a three-stage Delphi technique to develop the training module and uses a time-series design to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. A questionnaire on nurses’ knowledge on sexual assault examination (KQSANE-I) will be developed in phase-I and subsequently used in phase-II. The protocol of SANE-GP will help the medical community to implement the program across India. The implementation of SANE-GP can also help to start a sexual assault nurse examiner network.
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115. The effectiveness of a sexual assault nurse examiner-grounding program (SANE-GP) on knowledge, skill and practice regarding sexual assault examination (SAE) among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital in Udupi district, India: A study protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
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Tessy Jose, Vinod Nayak, Anice George, Vikram Palimar, and Renjulal Yesodharan
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Forensic nursing ,Forensic Science ,SANE ,sexual assault ,sexual violence ,eng ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
The medico-legal care of victims of sexual assault is very challenging, and requires specific knowledge and skills. Professionals in the emergency departments of hospitals might not have specialised training in forensic science. Nurses have a very significant role in these settings, but they lack any formal forensic training. This study aims to develop a sexual assault nurse examiner-grounding program (SANE-GP) for Indian nurses to inculcate knowledge and skill regarding sexual assault examination. The study adopts a three-stage Delphi technique to develop the training module and uses a time-series design to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. A questionnaire on nurses’ knowledge on sexual assault examination (KQSANE-I) will be developed in phase-I and subsequently used in phase-II. The protocol of SANE-GP will help the medical community to implement the program across India. The implementation of SANE-GP can also help to start a sexual assault nurse examiner network.
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116. Abjection and the weaponization of bodily excretions in forensic psychiatry settings: A poststructural reflection.
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Johansson, Jim A. and Holmes, Dave
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INDUSTRIAL safety , *NURSES' attitudes , *BODY fluids , *THROWING (Sports) , *VIOLENCE , *FORENSIC nursing , *BEHAVIOR disorders , *VIOLENCE against medical personnel , *PATHOLOGICAL psychology , *RESTRAINT of patients , *AGGRESSION (Psychology) , *SECLUSION of psychiatric hospital patients , *SOCIAL distancing , *FORENSIC psychiatry , *REFLECTION (Philosophy) , *MENTAL illness , *CONTROL (Psychology) - Abstract
Nurses working in forensic psychiatric settings face unique challenges in practice, where they take on a dual role of custody and caring. Patient resistance is widespread within these restrictive settings and can take many forms. Perhaps the most disturbing form of resistance entails a patient's weaponization of their bodily fluids, with nurses as their target. The tendency in assigning motive for this act is to relegate to the psychopathology of the patient. This paper will adopt a poststructuralist perspective to reexamine this phenomenon as an act of resistance through the lens of Kristeva's concept of abjection. Patients confined in these settings have little sense of control, and in resistance may resort to the only thing available: their bodily fluids. By weaponizing the abject, patients actively violate and permeate the physical and psychological boundaries of nurses—the very boundaries considered crucial to safe and professional forensic psychiatric nursing practice. By recognizing this phenomenon as an act of resistance to confinement and loss of control, nurses may reorient their approach to care in forensic psychiatric settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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117. Attitudes of Forensic Psychiatric Staff to Self-Harm Behaviors of Their Female Patients.
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O'Hara, Daphné, Da Silva Guerreiro, João, and Lefebvre, Julie
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FORENSIC nursing , *WOMEN patients , *WOMEN'S attitudes , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *WOMEN criminals , *PSYCHIATRIC hospitals - Abstract
The management of self-harm presents a major challenge in correctional and forensic psychiatric services, especially for women offenders, among whom it is reported to be highly prevalent. Even though staff play an important role in managing self-harm, few studies have evaluated their attitudes to this behavior. In order to understand the attitudes of staff to women's self-harm, 16 staff members working in a forensic psychiatric hospital participated in semi-structured interviews designed to explore their experience in depth. The staff members presented, on the one hand, positive attitudes expressed as empathy, sensitivity, and positive feelings but, on the other hand, negative attitudes expressed in the form of preconceived ideas and negative feelings. Differences were also noted in their perceptions of the seriousness of self-harm. Self-harm behaviors seem to have a considerable impact not only on caregivers, but also on the entire care unit. Our study supports the importance of both professional support and training for staff who are exposed to this type of behavior. Clinical and research implications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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118. The sexuality and sexual experiences of forensic mental health patients: An integrative review of the literature.
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Brand, Elnike, Ratsch, Angela, Nagaraj, Dinesh, and Heffernan, Edward
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SEXUAL health ,FORENSIC nursing ,PEOPLE with mental illness ,MENTAL health ,MEDICAL personnel ,HUMAN sexuality ,MENTAL health policy - Abstract
Introduction: Sexuality is an integral aspect of the human experience that defines an individual. Robust research, substantiated by the World Health Organization, demonstrates that healthy sexuality improves mental health and quality of life. Despite this level of global advocacy and clinical evidence, sexuality and sexual health as determinants of health have been largely overlooked in the mental healthcare of patients being treated under the requirements of a forensic order (forensic patients). In this review, the authors have evaluated the literature related to the sexual development, sexual health, sexual knowledge and risks, sexual experiences, sexual behavior and sexual desires of forensic patients to inform policy and clinical practice. Furthermore, the review explored how forensic patients' sexual healthcare needs are managed within a forensicmental healthcare framework. The paper concludes with recommendations for service providers to ensure that sexual health and sexuality are components of mental health policy frameworks and clinical care. Methods: An integrative review was utilized to summarize empirical and theoretical literature to provide a greater comprehensive understanding of the sexuality and sexual experiences of forensic patients. This included identifying original qualitative, quantitative, ormixed-method research, case reports, case series and published doctoral thesis pertaining to the research topic. Results: Twenty-one articles were selected for review. We grouped the review findings into threemain themes: 1) Forensic patient themes, 2) Forensicmental health staff themes and 3) Forensic mental health organization themes. The review demonstrated scant information on the sexual healthcare needs of forensic patients or how health services manage these needs while the patient is in a hospital or reintegrating into the community. Conclusion: There is a dearth of evidence-based, individualized or group approaches which clinicians can utilize to assist forensic patients to achieve a healthy sexual life and it is recommended that such services be developed. Before that however, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the sexual healthcare needs of forensic patients to identify areas where this vulnerable population can be supported in achieving optimal sexual health. Urgent changes to clinical assessment are required to incorporate sexual healthcare as a component of routine mental healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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119. Dissemination Strategies of a Nonfatal Strangulation Program: Success of an Interagency Initiative.
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Pelucio, Maria Tereza, Salzman, Jessica, and Dragoo, Danielle
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FORENSIC nursing , *STRANGLING , *INTIMATE partner violence , *EMERGENCY medical services , *HOME nursing , *LEGAL professions , *POLICE training - Abstract
Background: Nonfatal strangulation has been identified as a common occurrence in intimate partner violence and can be associated with significant injuries and, at times, increased mortality.Objective: This article describes a county interagency nonfatal strangulation initiative that efficiently disseminated an educational program for police, emergency medical services, emergency department staff, forensic nursing teams, and prosecuting attorneys, along with a forensic nurse response program. Prior to initiation of this program, no educational programs existed and no forensic examinations were being offered to victims of nonfatal strangulation.Methods: Early cooperation between agencies was crucial, particularly between the two major health care systems in the county. A standardized forensic evaluation tool was developed, along with nonfatal strangulation courses. Education of forensic nurses together with prosecutors was unique and training of police, emergency medical services, and emergency department staff was coordinated. Forensic nurses traveled to meet victims for standardized examinations at 11 emergency departments. Creation of a secure Research Electronic Data Capture database captured forensic examination information and a strangulation task force provided means to assess the goals.Results: This initiative educated > 80% of the county's first responders and 79% of emergency department staff within 3 months. During the first year of the program, 259 forensic nurse examinations for nonfatal strangulation were recorded. Police reported a total of 367 arrests for felony assault by strangulation.Conclusions: Professionals providing legal and medical care to victims of nonfatal strangulation can be educated and forensic nurse examinations can be implemented successfully in an expeditious period of time with a county collaborative program approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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120. Are we moving to an early intervention approach in forensic adolescent services?
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Smith, Alex, Law, Heather, Millington, James, Parker, Sophie, White, Oliver, and Imran, Shermin
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YOUNG adults , *HUMAN sexuality , *SOCIAL status , *TEENAGERS , *COMMUNITY services , *YOUTH health , *FORENSIC nursing - Abstract
Aims and Method A retrospective service evaluation of the first 500 referrals to a new community forensic service (FCAMHS) describing profiles of young people accessing the service. The evaluation aims to understand the impact of changes in health service care models and diversion from youth justice services over the last two decades in England. Accessibility to enhance opportunity for prevention of high-risk behaviours for all ages up to 18 is evaluated. Results The majority of referrals were living with their families, had no social care status, attended mainstream school and had an average age of 14 (range 7–18). Most referrals were for aggression, followed by harmful sexual behaviour and fire setting. Half the referrals had no formal mental health diagnosis or criminal status. Neurodevelopmental disorders were present in a quarter of referrals. Despite lower numbers of female referrals, the reasons for referral were similar to males. Clinical Implications The service evaluation highlights the changing face of forensic services and the move towards early intervention by pioneering an accessible and flexible model of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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121. Using the Nominal Group Technique to determine a nursing framework for a forensic mental health service: A discussion paper.
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Maguire, Tessa, Garvey, Loretta, Ryan, Jo, Olasoji, Michael, and Willets, Georgina
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CONSENSUS (Social sciences) , *PSYCHIATRIC nursing , *DISCUSSION , *CORRECTIONAL institutions , *MINORITIES , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *FORENSIC nursing , *NURSING research , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *FORENSIC psychiatry , *THEMATIC analysis , *GROUP process , *MENTAL health services , *DELPHI method - Abstract
The Nominal Group Technique is a method used to explore issues, generate ideas, and reach consensus on a topic. The Nominal Group Technique includes individual and group work and is designed to ensure participants have the same opportunity to engage and provide their opinions. While the technique has been used for around six decades to assist groups, in industry, and government organizations to examine issues and make decisions, this technique has received limited attention in nursing research, particularly in mental health. This discussion paper describes the use of a modified Nominal Group Technique for a study designed to determine a nursing decision‐making framework for a state‐wide forensic mental health service. Modifications were made to the traditional technique, to enable participants to make an informed and collective decision about a suitable framework for the novice to expert nurses, across secure inpatient, prison, and community forensic mental health settings. The Nominal Group Technique generated rich data and offered a structured approach to the process. We argue that the Nominal Group Technique offers an exciting and interactive method for nursing research and can increase opportunity for minority group members to participate. This technique also offers a time efficient way to engage busy clinical nurses to participate in research, with the advantage of members knowing the decision on the day of the group. Consideration, however, needs to be given to the duration and effect on participant concentration, and if not actively managed by facilitators, the possible emergence of group dynamics affecting individuals' decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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122. Living with restraint: Reactions of nurses and lived experience workers to restrictions placed on the use of prone restraint.
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Meehan, Tom, McGovern, Megan, Keniry, Donnacha, Schiffmann, Ian, and Stedman, Terry
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PSYCHIATRIC nursing , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *NURSES' attitudes , *FOCUS groups , *WORK , *ATTITUDES of medical personnel , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERVIEWING , *QUALITATIVE research , *RISK perception , *AVOIDANCE (Psychology) , *FORENSIC nursing , *RESTRAINT of patients , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *HOSPITAL nursing staff , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SOUND recordings , *NURSES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *THEMATIC analysis , *AGGRESSION (Psychology) , *FORENSIC psychiatry , *LYING down position , *PATIENT safety - Abstract
Despite recent changes to mental health policy in Australia and overseas, physical restraint continues to be widely employed in mental health services. While mental health nurses have a critical role to play in supporting initiatives designed to reduce restraint, it is unclear how they feel about moves to restrict the use of prone restraint. In this qualitative study, focus group interviews were conducted with mental health nursing staff and lived experience workers (LEWs) to gain their perspectives on the use of physical restraint in general and the restrictions being placed on prone ('face down') restraint. Five themes emerged: justifying the need for restraint, reliance on the prone position, the position is not the issue, time limits, and the psychological impact. Although mental health nurses were concerned about the risks associated with physical restraint, they provided strong justification for continued use of the prone position. LEWs raised concerns about the psychological impact of prone restraint and noted the need for a greater emphasis on de‐escalation and other restraint avoidance strategies. The findings highlight the complexities and challenges to be considered when developing initiatives to reduce reliance on the use of restraint in general, and prone in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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123. Forensic medical examinations: The body as gateway to healing after child sexual abuse.
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O' Keeffe, Noelle and McElvaney, Rosaleen
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Despite consensus that the forensic medical examination is an integral component to a comprehensive response to child sexual abuse (CSA), concerns have been expressed about the impact of these examinations on children and young people. A small‐scale survey was conducted with a group of CSA professionals (n = 19), followed by semi‐structured interviews with six adolescents, accessed through CSA specialist units in Ireland. While concerns were expressed about the examination, overall, professionals were in favour of it as part of a holistic therapeutic response to CSA. Five themes were identified from the interviews with adolescents: the experience of the examination as an imposition, the unknown nature of the examination, the focus on the body itself, feeling exposed and having a say. Findings highlight how a trauma‐informed approach, with emphasis on information sharing and supporting the autonomy of the young person's voice and choice throughout the process, could provide a transformative experience for young people, helping them integrate their psychological and physical sense of themselves. The forensic medical examination can facilitate the healing and recovery process by bringing into awareness many of the anxieties that, due to shame or inability to tolerate associated emotional pain, remain unspoken and unspeakable following CSA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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124. "You Know Where the Boundary Is When You Cross It" - A Phenomenological Understanding of Vulnerability as Experienced by Carers in Forensic Inpatient Care.
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Hammarström, Lars, Devik, Siri Andreassen, Hellzen, Ove, and Häggström, Marie
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PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability , *INTERVIEWING , *FORENSIC nursing , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *PATIENT-professional relations , *JUDGMENT sampling - Abstract
In forensic nursing, carers must balance caring and limiting actions in encounters with patients. Interpreting suffering in others raises awareness of one's own vulnerability. Hence, the aim of this study was to describe the phenomenon of vulnerability as experienced by carers in forensic inpatient care. Nine participants were recruited at a major forensic hospital, and their narratives were analysed with a reflective lifeworld approach. The findings revealed that vulnerability was both a strength and a burden. Vulnerability comprised becoming aware of one's boundaries, being genuine and protecting oneself. Dealing with vulnerability enables carers to open up to patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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125. Introduction to Forensic Nursing : Principles and Practice
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Diana K. Faugno, Stacey A. Mitchell, Valerie Sievers, Sarah L. Pederson, Jessica M. Volz, Patricia M. Speck, Diana K. Faugno, Stacey A. Mitchell, Valerie Sievers, Sarah L. Pederson, Jessica M. Volz, and Patricia M. Speck
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Introduction to Forensic Nursing: Principles and Practice is an extensive reference that aims to provide both current and potential forensic nurses with a fundamental understanding of the opportunities that the field offers. With over 40 chapters in total, this book explores the various duties that forensic nurses may be responsible for in hospitals, in partnership with law enforcement and the military, and in different community settings. Featured throughout the text are dozens of descriptive case studies that showcase the forensic nurse's role within these various settings and the populations they serve. Readers will have the opportunity to assess their understanding of forensic nursing and its varied applications by using the accompanying practice assessment included in the back of the book. Those seeking continued education credits may take a final examination through the Academy of Forensic Nursing's AFN Learn program. Features and Benefits: —Expert information on forensic nursing roles —70+ descriptive case studies —Written for nurses of any experience level or discipline
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126. Effect of a forensic nursing virtual education course on knowledge and clinical decision-making of master’s nursing students in Iran: a non-equivalent control group pre- and post-test study
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Zeynab Firuzi, Mitra Sedghi Sabet, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Hedayat Jafari, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli, Samad Karkhah, and Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari
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Purpose Forensic nursing is a specialty in the nursing profession based on legal procedures. This study aimed to assess the effect of a forensic nursing virtual education course on knowledge and clinical decision-making among master’s nursing students. Methods In a quasi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test, 106 master’s nursing students at Guilan (n=65) and Mazandaran (n=41) Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran were enrolled. Data were collected using census sampling from March to April 2021. Participants in the intervention group received a forensic nursing virtual education course in three 90-minute sessions for 2 days. Results A total of 88 out of 106 master’s nursing students were enrolled in this study. The mean post-education score for knowledge in the intervention group was significantly higher than in the control group (12.52 vs. 7.67, P
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127. Service system and care pathway of forensic psychiatry patients-international research project 2023-2026.
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Askola, R., Louheranta, O., Seppänen, A., and Lantta, T.
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MENTAL health services , *MENTAL health personnel , *LITERATURE reviews , *PEOPLE with mental illness , *PSYCHIATRIC hospitals , *FORENSIC psychiatry , *FORENSIC nursing - Abstract
Introduction: The Finnish forensic psychiatric service system lacks the standards and criteria guiding the quality and contents of patient care. Ensuring best recovery-oriented practices in forensic psychiatric services need to be developed at several levels. Objectives: The purpose of this research project is to develop safe, high-quality psychiatric care. The outcome of this project is the production of quality criteria for the forensic psychiatric care and service system. Methods: The study will be executed at the Department of Nursing Science of the University of Turku during 2023-2026. The research methods include a literature review, a survey based on validated measurement questionnaires (Downes Survey, QPC-FIP, QPC-FIPS), individual and group interviews as well as the Delphi method. The research will cover the multidisciplinary employees at adult psychiatric wards in Finland's larger hospital districts, employees of forensic psychiatric hospitals, and patients of forensic psychiatric hospitals. International specialists and specialists within Finland from various fields (nursing, medicine, psychology) will be invited to partake in the expert panel. Results: The research results will allow the development of the service system for forensic psychiatric patients in such a way that the identification of so-called risk patients can be improved already at the early stages of treatment, at the general psychiatric level. Moreover, the substance of care and participation during care can be created and the care following inpatient care and the patient's transfer out of forensic psychiatric care can be developed. The research may promote the effectiveness of treatment by highlighting areas in the care chains that, when reinforced, will allow patients to receive the right kind of treatment at the right time. A proposal of standardized operating methods and quality criteria will be created for the Finnish forensic psychiatric treatment system. The research project will also reveal previously unresearched information that can be utilized in national health policy. Conclusions: The project will promote equal prospects for wellbeing and a participatory society for citizens by exploring the views of forensic psychiatric patients and thus developing forensic psychiatric services. The project will promote sustainable employment by exploring the views of psychiatric personnel and increasing the quality and safety of psychiatric services. Disclosure of Interest: None Declared [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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128. Factors Affecting Treatment Regress and Progress in Forensic Psychiatry: A Thematic Analysis.
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Askola, Riitta, Louheranta, Olavi, and Seppänen, Allan
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FORENSIC nursing ,FORENSIC psychiatry ,THEMATIC analysis ,RISK perception ,MENTAL health ,MENTAL health laws - Abstract
International variability and shifting trends in forensic psychiatry lead to gaps in national service provision and needs for service development. This study explores these needs through the subjective narratives of those involved in Finnish forensic services, either as forensic psychiatric patients, their parents, or service providers. Data was gathered by means of thematic interview and subjected to thematic analysis. Three main themes emerged: (1) pre-treatment challenges, (2) institutional/treatment-related concerns about therapeutic security and (3) adapting and recovery. The research highlights the need to develop forensic psychiatric services at three levels. First, it calls for increased risk awareness and risk assessment skills at the general psychiatric level. Second, it emphasizes the need for increased therapeutic engagement throughout the rehabilitative process. Third, it calls for structured and meaningful post-discharge aftercare. At all three levels, gradated security-aware standardization and patient triage in forensic services would help to develop and maintain an intact care pathway. This would decrease offending, marginalization, and suffering. Only then can we begin to meet the requirements of the WHO European Mental Health Action Plan. These findings can contribute to the development of international, standardized treatment models for clinical forensic psychiatric practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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129. The Forensic High and Intensive Care Monitor: Measurement Properties of a Model Fidelity Scale for Contact-Based Care in Forensic Psychiatry.
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Gerritsen, Sylvia, Widdershoven, Guy A. M., van Melle, Anne L., de Vet, Henrica C. W., and Voskes, Yolande
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Forensic High and Intensive Care (FHIC) has recently been developed as a new care model in Dutch forensic psychiatry. FHIC aims to provide contact-based care. To support Dutch forensic care institutions in the implementation of the model, a model fidelity scale was developed called the FHIC monitor. The aim of this study was to assess the inter-rater reliability, content validity, and construct validity of the FHIC monitor. A multi-methods design was used, combining qualitative and quantitative research. To collect data, audits and focus group meetings were organized to score care at individual wards with the monitor and get feedback from auditors and audit receiving teams about the quality of the monitor. In total, fifteen forensic mental healthcare institutions participated. The instrument showed acceptable inter-rater reliability and content validity, and a significant difference between expected high and low scoring institutions, supporting construct validity. The instrument can be used as a valid instrument to measure the level of implementation of the FHIC model on forensic psychiatric wards in the Netherlands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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130. Assessing and managing people exposed to conducted energy device (Taser) discharge.
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Peel, Matthew and Tremlett, Dave
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Why you should read this article: • To enhance your awareness of the physiological effects and potential complications of exposure to Taser • To acknowledge recent changes to the assessment and management of people who have been 'tasered' • To understand the role of nurses in post-Taser assessment and management in custodial and emergency settings The use of conducted energy devices – better known under the brand name Taser – by police officers is subject to scrutiny. Consequently, the clinical assessment and management of people who have been exposed to Taser discharge is also subject to scrutiny. In 2021 the Conducted Energy Device Joint Working Group published a new guideline on assessment in police custody after Taser discharge. The guideline enables any appropriately trained and competent healthcare professional, including nurses, to undertake post-Taser assessments and determine the person's fitness to be detained in police custody. This would be done in the first instance by nurses working in police custody suites, but emergency department (ED) nurses may also be involved, as people who have been 'tasered' may need referral to the ED. This article explains how Tasers work, their physiological effects and potential complications, and the required approaches to clinical assessment and management as outlined in the new guideline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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131. A Qualitative Exploration of Service Users' Experiences of Violence Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health Settings: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
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O'Dowd, Rebecca, Laithwaite, Heather, and Quayle, Ethel
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Violence risk assessment and management is central to the lives of forensic mental health service users. Whilst studies have explored mental health professionals' experiences of violence risk assessment and management, research regarding service user views is largely absent from the literature. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, the current study interviewed seven forensic mental health service users in low secure mental health inpatient settings about their experiences of violence risk assessment and management. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Results identified four superordinate themes; Who is this for?, Power, Misunderstood, and Moving Forward. The results are discussed in relation to existing literature. Clinical implications and future research directions are then considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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132. The Practice of Forensic Nursing Science in the United States.
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Williams, Joyce
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133. Patient Participation in Pro Re Nata Medication in Forensic Psychiatric Care: Interview Study with Patients and Nurses.
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Hipp, Kirsi and Kangasniemi, Mari
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Pro re nata (PRN, as-needed) medication is commonly used in forensic psychiatric inpatient care, but little is known about the participation of patients in its prescription and administration. This study describes patient participation in PRN medication treatment in forensic psychiatric inpatient care. Data were collected during interviews with 34 inpatients and 19 registered nurses in a Finnish forensic psychiatric hospital. The data underwent inductive content analysis. We found that patient participation in PRN was related to patients' individual needs and health conditions, and the use of PRN involved private decisions made in the social context of the ward. PRN was an integrated part of daily care, and it involved three stakeholders, namely patients, nurses, and physicians; however, the role of patients in this collaboration was undefined. The administration events for PRN were multiform, and depended on the level of agreement between patients and nurses on the need for PRN. In the future, more attention should be paid to how to motivate patients and provide them with equal opportunities to be involved in the planning of PRN, and to optimize shared decision making so that the expertise of both patients and nurses is utilized in the administration and evaluation of PRN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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134. The Clean and Proper Self: The Relevance of Kristeva's Concept of Abjection for Nursing.
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Johansson, Jim and Holmes, Dave
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PSYCHOANALYTIC theory ,AVERSION ,NURSES' attitudes ,WORK ,FORENSIC nursing ,NURSING practice ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,NURSES ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,FORENSIC psychiatry ,CORRECTIONAL health nursing ,CONCEPTS - Abstract
Nurses regularly encounter feelings of disgust in practice, from bodily fluids and wounds to the criminal histories of patients. Though these experiences are widespread in nursing practice, there exists a culture in which they are regularly and intentionally ignored by nurses, and have received little attention in the literature. French-Bulgarian philosopher Julie Kristeva described these feelings of disgust within her psychoanalytic concepts of abjection and the clean and proper self. When nurses experience abjection, they work to protect and maintain the boundaries of the clean and proper self. This paper will employ a conceptual analysis to explore the implications of abjection and the maintenance of the clean and proper in nursing practice, with a specific focus on forensic nursing. A literature review of scientific articles and monographs addressing issues of disgust and abjection was conducted. The work of Kristeva provides the theoretical framework for this analysis. The analysis illustrates that nurses erect boundaries between themselves and patients, with significant consequences for patient care. An enactment of rituals to avoid the uncomfortable feelings of abjection and an effort to maintain the clean and proper self is widespread in nursing practice. Acknowledging the presence of abjection in nursing practice, recommendations are given on how to both embrace and overcome this experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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135. Characteristics of People Returned to Prison From Medium Secure Psychiatric Services in England and Wales: National Cohort Study.
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Leonard, Sarah, Webb, Roger T., Doyle, Michael, Shaw, Jennifer, Keulen-de Vos, Marije E., and Graf, Marc
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Background: Little is known about people who are admitted to medium secure services (MSSs) from prison, including characteristics and factors that influence clinical pathways and subsequent discharge. We recently published the first study to establish the circumstances by which MSS "prison-transfer" patients are returned to prison. Of particular concern was the finding that a quarter of prison-transfer patients were returned to prison by Responsible Medical Officers (RMOs) because they were not engaging with treatment or were deemed too "high risk" to remain detained within the services, circumstances that would be unacceptable when considering discharge via a community care pathway. It is important to further explore the characteristics of people admitted to MSSs from prison, and to investigate how these may differ for individuals who are returned to prison, as compared to those discharged into the community. Aim: (a) To describe the characteristics of prison-transfers who receive an RMO directed discharge fromMSSs; and (b) to compare these characteristics by discharge destination; prison return and community discharge. Methods: Prospective cohort comparative study: all prison-transfer patients discharged under the instruction of their RMO over a 6-month period, from 33 NHS medium secure units across England and Wales. Data on patient demographic, clinical and legal characteristics were extracted via full patient health record review and collateral information from clinicians was also obtained. This information was used to complete The Historical, Clinical and Risk--20 items (HCR-20v3) and The Structured Assessment of Protective Factors (SAPROF). Individuals who were returned to prison were compared with those who were discharged to the community. Results: Persons returned to prison represented a vulnerable group at time of discharge as compared to those discharged into the community and had a significantly shorter length of stay in MSSs. Over half of those returned to prison had a length of stay of <6 months. Individuals returned to prison displayed significantly more issues with psychological adjustment at time of discharge, and had a higher risk of future violence and a lower prevalence of protective factors that mitigate subsequent risks of relapse and reoffending. Discussion: MSs in England and Wales are returning vulnerable individuals to prison in lieu of adequate aftercare services. The role of and responsibilities of MSSs as regards admissions from prison needs to be reconsidered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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136. Psychologists and psychiatrists' experiences of threats to wellbeing whilst providing forensic tele-service work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Daffern, Michael, Shea, Daniel, Dunne, Ashley, Papalia, Nina, Thomson, Kylie, Simmons, Melanie, and Ogloff, James R. P.
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This paper presents the results of a survey of 169 psychologists and psychiatrists about their experiences of conducting forensic assessment and treatment work from home during workplace restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular attention to self-care and threats to wellbeing. Although most participants (80.2%) reported that they liked working from home, and a range of benefits were identified, many (42.5%) participants reported that working from home had been difficult. A range of problems, including a worsening in the frequency and quality of contact with colleagues, difficulties in establishing a work-life balance, experiences of unpleasant interactions with clients, and an increase in fear of managing clients in crisis were reported. These results suggest that care is required to ensure that threats to the well-being of psychologists and psychiatrists are identified and remedial actions introduced, particularly with regard to the provision of supervision and peer support to prevent distress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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137. The use of recovery model in forensic psychiatric settings: A Foucauldian critique.
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Johansson, Jim A. and Holmes, Dave
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Recovery, a model of care aimed at patient‐led nursing practice emphasizing autonomy, hope and self‐determination, has in recent years been adapted for the secure forensic psychiatric setting. Often referred to as 'secure recovery', this model suggests the aims of recovery are achievable even in highly restrictive settings. This paper will adopt a Foucauldian perspective to offer a critical analysis of recovery in forensic settings. In providing recovery‐oriented care, nurses utilize pastoral power in guiding patients to institutionally preferred outcomes. Akin to Christian religious conversion, nurses engage in a neo‐religious conversion of patients to a neoliberal subjectivity of homo‐economicus. This path of recovery is grounded in an ethos of personal responsibility and self‐government, inseparable from the greater context of neoliberal governmentality. Despite attempts at transforming forensic nursing practice into more egalitarian directions, recovery remains a coercive practice, and fails to meet the overall goals of this paradigm in secure settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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138. Safewards Secure: A Delphi study to develop an addition to the Safewards model for forensic mental health services.
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Maguire, Tessa, Ryan, Jo, Fullam, Rachael, and McKenna, Brian
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Accessible Summary: What is known on the subject?: The Safewards model has been introduced to forensic mental health wards with mixed results.Research has identified a need to consider the addition of factors that may be relevant to forensic mental health services to enhance the introduction of Safewards. What the paper adds to existing knowledge?: This study elicits factors specific to forensic mental health settings missing from the original Safewards model, which have the potential to enhance nursing care, improve safety and improve adherence to Safewards in a forensic mental health setting. What are the implications for practice?: This study provides the adaptation required in a forensic mental health setting to enhance the implementation of the Safewards model of care, originally developed to assist nurses to prevent and manage conflict and containment in acute general mental health settings.The development of Safewards Secure has incorporated perspectives from expert Safewards and forensic mental health nurse leaders and healthcare clinicians and is inclusive of consumer and carer perspectives to ensure the model is applicable and broadly acceptable. Introduction: Safewards is a model designed specifically for acute mental inpatient wards. Research investigating the introduction of Safewards has identified a need to consider factors relevant in forensic mental health services, such as offence and risk issues. Aim: To identify adaptations needed to address gaps in the Safewards model to assist forensic mental health nurses to prevent and manage conflict and containment. Method: A Delphi study was employed to engage a group of international Safewards and forensic mental health experts (n = 19), to elucidate adaptation of the Safewards model. Results: Experts identified necessary elements and reached consensus on key considerations for Safewards interventions. To ensure the Safewards Secure model was robust and developed on a platform of research, all items suggested by Delphi experts were cross‐referenced and dependent on empirical evidence in the literature. Discussion: This study identified a number of key differences between civil and forensic mental health services, which informed the development of Safewards Secure, an adjunct to the original Safewards model. Implications for Practice: The development of person‐centred models of nursing care adapted to specific settings, such as forensic mental health, provides a potential solution to preventing and managing conflict and containment, and improving consumer outcomes. Relevance Statement: Managing conflict and containment in mental health services remains an ongoing challenge for mental health nurses. Safewards is a model of care designed for acute mental health inpatient settings to prevent conflict and containment. To date, there has been mixed results when introducing Safewards in forensic mental health settings, and reported reluctance and scepticism. To address these issues, this study employed a Delphi design to elicit possible adaptions to the original Safewards model. From this study, Safewards Secure was developed with adaptations designed for forensic services, to enhance the management of conflict and containment, assist implementation and improve consumer outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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139. The characteristics of older homicide offenders: a systematic review.
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Nguyen, Hoa, Haeney, Owen, and Galletly, Cherrie
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MURDERERS , *FORENSIC nursing , *OLDER people , *EUTHANASIA laws , *AGE groups , *MENTAL illness , *HOMICIDE - Abstract
This systematic review was conducted to develop a broader understanding of the characteristics of older people who commit homicide. PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO were searched on 28 November 2018 for studies on homicides committed by people aged 55 years and over. Only articles published in English were included. Studies focusing on euthanasia and palliation were excluded. Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria, with studies from the United States (n = 6), United Kingdom (n = 2), Australia, Canada, Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland and Turkey. The age range for 'older offenders' varied across the studies. Some studies examined the phenomena of sexual homicide and homicide-suicide. Offenders were more likely to be male, and the domestic setting for the offence was common. Social maladjustment, a care-giver role, personal physical and mental health problems and/or substance misuse issues were relevant to the offenders. Firearms-related homicides were common. Homicide committed by older people is rare but there may be a constellation of risk factors specific to this age group that needs further understanding. Our findings suggest that there is an increasing need for care of older offenders and a need for specialist forensic services for elderly offenders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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140. Volunteer Foreign Fighters in the Ukrainian Conflict and Considerations for Forensic Psychiatry: Toward an Interdisciplinary Dialogue.
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Smith, Alexander, Buadze, Anna, Dube, Anish Ranjan, Schleifer, Roman, and Liebrenz, Michael
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Ukraine, mental health, forensic psychiatry, risk assessment, expert testimony, foreign fighters, advocacy As a hypothetical example: if an individual returns from the war in Ukraine and cites a mental health issue incurred during this conflict as a causal factor in a disability benefit claim, how should we approach this situation? Addressing the mental health needs of civilian combatants in Ukraine. Keywords: Ukraine; foreign fighters; mental health; forensic psychiatry; risk assessment; expert testimony; advocacy EN Ukraine foreign fighters mental health forensic psychiatry risk assessment expert testimony advocacy 1 5 5 05/26/22 20220519 NES 220519 Introduction The current hostilities in Ukraine have seen a largescale influx of foreign fighters, with reports that both Russia and Ukraine are actively incorporating overseas nationals into their war efforts. [Extracted from the article]
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141. Medico-legal history taking from the victims of sexual assaults: the role of nurse examiners.
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Yesodharan, Renjulal, Shehata, Shaimaa A., Jose, Tessy Treesa, Hagras, Abeer M., and Nayak, Vinod
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Background: Sexual assault examiners provides comprehensive health care to victims of sexual assault. Communication with the victim is important to collect relevant information from the victims. Ineffective communications can cause re-victimization and hamper the medico-legal evidence collection. Main text: This article aims to orient the novice examiner and nurses to the prerequisites of medico-legal history collection, techniques of building trust, establishing rapport, ensuring privacy and confidentiality, taking consent, communicating effectively with the victims of sexual assault, and components of medico-legal history collection. Conclusions: Novice examiners and nurses need to be trained in collecting medico-legal history and evidence. The examiners who conduct the examination should be dedicated to delivering compassionate and high-quality care to individuals who have disclosed sexual assault. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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142. "Walking Together Towards Freedom." Patients' Lived Experiences of Participation in Outpatient Forensic Care.
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Waxell, Anni and Wiklund Gustin, Lena
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PATIENT participation , *FORENSIC nursing , *EXPERIENCE , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *FORENSIC psychiatry , *DATA analysis software , *OUTPATIENT services in hospitals - Abstract
There is a general agreement regarding the significance of patient participation in care. In forensic psychiatric care, however, this appears to be troublesome because of the paradoxical nature of having responsibility; to give person-centered, recovery-oriented psychiatric care and to protect society from potentially dangerous individuals. The aim of this study was to describe patients' lived experiences of participation in outpatient forensic psychiatric care. Data were collected by means of individual interviews with five patients. The phenomenological hermeneutical analysis shed light on patient participation as having two dimensions. The outer dimension focuses on participation as "doing" and as a means of developing the understanding and skills necessary for being discharged from forensic care, while the inner dimension is related to "being" and experiences of acceptance and inclusion in communion with other people. This emphasises the importance of supporting patients' experiences of being involved in everyday life together with others, even in periods when patients' possibilities to affect decisions regarding their care are limited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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143. Oakland University Researcher Publishes New Data on Legal Issues (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Knowledge and Confidence in Providing Care for Transgender Patients Following Sexual Assault).
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A recent study conducted by researchers at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, examined the knowledge and confidence of sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) in providing care for transgender patients following sexual assault. The study found that SANEs often lack education and training specific to the care of transgender individuals, leading to a lack of knowledge and confidence in providing equitable care. The majority of participants in the study reported that transgender sexual assault (TGSA) was not included in their education. The researchers recommend the inclusion of standardized content on TGSA care in SANE curriculum and the provision of continuing education to address this knowledge gap. [Extracted from the article]
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144. Reports from Capital University Add New Data to Findings in Education (Professional Quality of Life and Turnover Intention In Forensic Nurse Program Coordinators: Implications To Forensic Nurse Workforce Development).
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SECONDARY traumatic stress ,NURSING education ,CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics) ,NURSE retention ,QUALITY of life ,FORENSIC nursing - Abstract
A recent study conducted by Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, explored the impact of professional quality of life on turnover intention among forensic nurse program coordinators. The study found that retention of forensic nurses is a persistent problem, and turnover can be attributed to factors such as compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. The researchers conducted an educational session to mitigate the impact of stressors on professional quality of life and found a significant decrease in burnout levels post-intervention. The study suggests that increased awareness of these factors could decrease burnout and potentially reduce turnover among forensic nurses. [Extracted from the article]
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145. Reports Summarize Nursing Study Results from Federal University Rio de Janeiro (Forensic Nursing Care for Adult Male Victims of Sexual Violence: a Scoping Review).
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NURSING databases ,REPORTERS & reporting ,ELECTRONIC records ,NURSES as patients ,SEXUAL assault ,FORENSIC nursing - Abstract
A scoping review conducted by researchers at the Federal University Rio de Janeiro aimed to map and synthesize evidence on forensic nursing care for adult male victims of sexual violence. The study found that situations of sexual violence against men, although often overlooked, can occur frequently in everyday life. The research emphasized the importance of compassionate care, subjective data recording, forensic trace collection, and preserving the victim's integrity to reduce trauma. The findings highlight the need for comprehensive and sensitive care for male victims of sexual violence. [Extracted from the article]
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146. What do custody healthcare staff do?: The role of custody healthcare practitioners in ensuring police detainees receive timely assessment and treatment.
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O’Brollachain, Eoin
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OCCUPATIONAL roles , *PRISON psychology , *INDUSTRIAL safety , *CORRECTIONAL personnel , *PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability , *WORK , *FORENSIC nursing , *NURSES , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *COMMUNICATION , *CORRECTIONAL health nursing - Abstract
Custody healthcare practitioners are specialist nurses and paramedics who provide expert clinical and forensic care to people detained in police stations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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147. The effectiveness of a sexual assault nurse examiner-grounding program (SANE-GP) on knowledge, skill and practice regarding sexual assault examination (SAE) among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital in Udupi district, India: A study protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
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Renjulal Yesodharan, Vinod Nayak, Tessy Jose, Vikram Palimar, and Anice George
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Study Protocol ,Articles ,Forensic nursing ,Forensic Science ,SANE ,sexual assault ,sexual violence - Abstract
The medico-legal care of victims of sexual assault is very challenging, and requires specific knowledge and skills. Professionals in the emergency departments of hospitals might not have specialised training in forensic science. Nurses have a very significant role in these settings, but they lack any formal forensic training. This study aims to develop a sexual assault nurse examiner-grounding program (SANE-GP) for Indian nurses to inculcate knowledge and skill regarding sexual assault examination. The study adopts a three-stage Delphi technique to develop the training module and uses a time-series design to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. A questionnaire on nurses’ knowledge on sexual assault examination (KQSANE-I) will be developed in phase-I and subsequently used in phase-II. The protocol of SANE-GP will help the medical community to implement the program across India. The implementation of SANE-GP can also help to start a sexual assault nurse examiner network.
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148. Multicenter evaluation to determine the deficiencies of emergency nurses in forensic case management.
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Çelik, Pelin, Çelik, Şimşek, Hastaoğlu, Fatma, and Mollaoğlu, Mukadder
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• Emergency departments are key first port of call for medical treatment for victims and/or perpetrators. • Emergency nurses need to have sufficient knowledge and confidence in providing forensic care. • In order for emergency department nurses to manage the forensic process effectively and correctly, it is necessary to develop institutional guidelines/protocols to guide them. Emergency services are the first places where victims and/or perpetrators of different types of violence are brought for medical treatment. Emergency service nurses are the first health workers who first encounter with the forensic case, first communicate and are in an important position in the rapid and accurate continuation of the forensic process. In this study, it was aimed to determine the level of knowledge of emergency department nurses regarding the management of forensic cases. The study was a cross-sectional, descriptive. Ninety-eight emergency nurses working in the emergency departments of three different public hospitals in the same province participated in the study. Study data were collected with the "Nurse Personal Information Form" and the "Knowledge Levels of Nurses related to the Approaches to Forensic Cases Questionnaire". 70.4 % of the nurses participating in the study were women, their mean age was (X ± SD = 27.36 ± 5.21). It is seen that 87.8 % of the nurses have a total working time in the emergency unit between 1 and 5 years and 11.2 % have received training on forensic nursing. "Total Knowledge Score" of undergraduate graduate nurses The mean score was higher and there was a significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05). The nurses who received in-service training and forensically evaluated all cases admitted to the emergency department had a higher mean score in the "Knowledge Score Regarding the Duties of Nurses Regarding Forensic Cases" mean was higher and there was a significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05). We recommend the use of institutional guides/protocols together with in-service training for emergency nurses to provide medically and legally correct forensic care and to have sufficient knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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149. Another Call to Action for Integrating Culture into Forensic Therapeutics.
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Khan, Bushra and Simpson, Alexander I. F.
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MENTAL health services ,CULTURAL competence ,FORENSIC nursing ,MEDICAL care ,QUALITY of service ,CULTURE - Abstract
Forensic mental health services provide care for many people of minority ethnicity whose overrepresentation in these areas is a result of complex structural inequities in society. The need for cross-cultural understanding has long been advocated in forensic practice. Guidance on the integration of culture into forensic assessment has been well described, but little has been written about cultural responsiveness in forensic rehabilitation and recovery-based services. Cultural responsiveness is commonly expressed as a strategic goal for forensic providers, but there is little reported evidence of how to address and measure the effectiveness of cultural responsiveness initiatives. Equity of outcome by ethnicity should be the aim of forensic services, and this requires systematic measurement. Cultural safety, rather than cultural competence, has been promoted as the patient experience services should strive for. A measurement-based care framework can provide tools to evaluate service responses systematically and iteratively to address the challenges in achieving delivery of culturally safe forensic services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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150. Impact of Legal Traditions on Forensic Mental Health Treatment Worldwide.
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Beis, Pavlos, Graf, Marc, and Hachtel, Henning
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MENTAL health services ,CRIMINALS with mental illness ,FORENSIC nursing ,GEOGRAPHIC names ,FORENSIC psychiatry ,PSYCHIATRIC treatment - Abstract
Background: Forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill offenders. However, forensic treatment standards vary. Differences arise among forensic treatment standards, due to variations in either the legal framework, the general psychiatric treatment standards, or the forensic training standards. Thus, to date there is no evidence-based pattern for how forensic services should be organized and provided. Aims: The aim of this article is to compare forensic services in various countries in order to contribute to the current debate on international forensic treatment standards, by informing about existing differences in available policies. Methods: This scoping review was conducted by reviewing the academic literature regarding forensic treatment around the world. Studies were identified from Pub-Med and Google-Scholar. Keywords for the search included "forensic psychiatry," "mentally ill offenders," "legal framework," "jurisdiction," and the names of geographical regions. Results: Forensic treatment admission varies significantly around the world. There are countries that do not recognize forensic psychiatry as a subspecialty, whereas other countries apply insufficient forensic training. Most countries provide inpatient treatment for mentally ill offenders. However, service organization varies, including where the services are delivered (prisons, high-security hospitals, and general psychiatric departments). Forensic services are mainly centralized, although the need for outpatient care is emerging. Discussion: Differences may originate mainly from variations in the legal tradition. These differences combined with the limited evidence on the effectiveness of the intervention imply the need for the optimization of forensic treatment standards on an international level. Therefore, further follow-up studies are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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