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Table 2 All restrictive practices at the University and Regional Psychiatric Hospitals Central Denmark Region before and after relocation of the University hospital November 16th, 2018

From: Do improved structural surroundings reduce restrictive practices in psychiatry?

 

University hospital

p-value

Regional hospitals

 

p-value

 

Pre-relocation1

Post-relocation2

Pre-relocation1

Post-relocation2

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Restrictive practices

      

Involuntary admission

454 (11)

403 (16)

 < 0.0001

657 (18)

771 (21)

 < 0.0001

Involuntary detention

284 (7)

204 (8)

0.161

317 (9)

320 (9)

0.774

Locking of doors for an individual patient

176 (4)

99 (4)

0.326

262 (7)

222 (6)

0.082

Mechanical restraint

788 (19)

373 (14)

 < 0.0001

360 (10)

345 (10)

0.673

Straps (wrists and ankles)

555 (14)

295 (11)

0.008

246 (7)

272 (8)

0.183

Manual restraint

373 (9)

367 (14)

 < 0.0001

427 (12)

355 (10)

0.011

Involuntary personal shielding for more than 24 h

8 (0)

7 (0)

0.533

4 (0)

6 (0)

0.514

Involuntary acute medication

1202 (30)

628 (24)

 < 0.0001

1119 (30)

981 (27)

0.001

Involuntary treatment

82 (2)

54 (2)

0.831

118 (3)

110 (3)

0.657

Involuntary electroconvulsive therapy

15 (0)

8 (0)

0.690

14 (0)

30 (1)

0.014

Involuntary nutrition

20 (1)

45 (2)

 < 0.0001

6 (0)

18 (1)

0.013

Involuntary treatment of a somatic disorder

94 (2)

86 (3)

0.012

138 (4)

184 (5)

0.006

Other

22 (1)

16 (1)

0.677

8 (0)

17 (1)

0.067

Total number of restrictive practices (N)

4073

2585

 

3676

3631

 
  1. 1November 15th 2017, to November 15th 2018
  2. 2November 16th 2018, to November 16th 2019