Psychiatrists | Nurses | Patients | |
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Observation | + less coercive than a closed door − long observation can create tension | + less coercive than a closed door − long observation is exhausting | + good balance between care and autonomy |
Door Watch | + effectively prevents most absconding − not all patients can be prevented from leaving | + effectively prevents most absconding − very strenuous − safety risk − feeling too much responsibility | + effectively prevents most absconding + conversation partner on the ward + better monitoring of dangerous patients − feeling of being watched |
Seclusion | + affects less patients than a closed ward | + affects less patients than a closed ward | + less traumatic than mechanical restraint |