- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Ethics in medical practice
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Film in Education and Therapy
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
University of Southern Denmark
2016-2025
Region of Southern Denmark
2016-2025
Mental Health Services
2018-2025
Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark
2010-2023
Regional Hospital Central Jutland
2018
University College Lillebaelt
2014-2016
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2014
Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County
2010
Danish Cancer Society
1994
Abstract There has been an international surge towards online, digital, and telehealth mental health services, further amplified during COVID‐19. Implementation integration of technological innovations, including artificial intelligence (AI), have increased with the intention to improve clinical, governance, administrative decision‐making. Mental nurses (MHN) should consider ramifications these changes reflect on their engagement AI. It is time for demonstrate leadership in AI discourse...
In 2019, the Council of Europe agreed to urge member states take steps toward total abolition psychiatric coercive measures. To test if this aspiration is perceived as realistic and what alternative would be in event a abolition, we surveyed members European FOSTREN network mental health practitioners researchers, which specifically dedicated exchanging knowledge on reducing coercion its minimum. Web-based survey. Categorical responses were analyzed using frequencies, free text through...
ABSTRACT Introduction The literature suggests that humor is of central importance in the staff–patient relationship. However, within forensic mental health, most recent review underlines a scarcity research focusing on use from patient perspective. Therefore, this study investigated characteristics health inpatients' perceptions staff and their own setting. Method project explored through semistructured interviews with 11 inpatients subsequent thematic analysis. Results Overall, patients...
ABSTRACT Forensic psychiatry is an area of priority for the Danish Government. As field expands, this calls increased knowledge about mental health nursing practice, as part forensic treatment offered. However, only sparse research exists in area. The aim study was to investigate characteristics staff interaction with inpatients and explore how give meaning these interactions. project included 32 members, over 307 hours participant observations, 48 informal interviews, seven semistructured...
In forensic mental health care (FMHC), family caregivers perceive themselves as burdened in their relationships with the service user (the member illness) and by difficult collaboration healthcare professionals (HCPs). There is a political objective to involve this group treatment of care. To improve caregiver involvement FMHC, research about perceptions needed. This study aims explore caregivers' interactions HCPs. The method used was qualitative. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews 12...
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences patients and providers regarding use videoconferences in older with depression. qualitative consisted semi‐structured interviews focus group providers. Themes were identified through using thematic analysis. Three main themes as follows: 1. Technical Challenges experienced by experiences; 2. Videoconferencing clinical supportive technology; 3. Therapeutic relationship across face‐to‐face videoconferencing formats . Several...
Evidence suggests the prevalence and duration of mechanical restraint are particularly high among forensic psychiatric inpatients. However, only sparse knowledge exists regarding reasons for, characteristics of, prolonged use in psychiatry. This study therefore aimed to investigate episodes on Documentary data from medical records were thematically analyzed. Results show that for inpatients can be characterized by multiple factors: "confounding" (behaviors associated with conditions,...
Coercive mechanical restraint (MR) in psychiatry constitutes the perhaps most extensive exception from common health law requirement for involving patients care decisions and achieving their informed consent prior to treatment. measures particularly MR seriously collide with patient autonomy principles, pose a particular challenge psychiatric patients’ legal rights, put intensified demands on professional performance. Legal rights principles require rationale coercive measure use be...
Abstract To reduce the use and duration of mechanical restraint in forensic settings ensure evidence‐based patient care, we need more knowledge about patients’ subjective experiences perceptions. The aim was to investigate psychiatric perceptions situations associated with what they perceive as factors impacting restraint. Twenty participants were interviewed. Four themes identified through a thematic analysis: ‘overt protest reactions’, ‘silent ‘illness‐related behaviour’, ‘genuinely calm’,...
People with mental disorders have higher mortality from lifestyle diseases than the general population. Forensic health patients (FMHPs) are often hospitalised for longer periods of time non-FMHPs. Thus, hospitalisation may a greater effect on risk in FMHPs.Investigate associations between proportional (PHT) and change body weight or other cardiometabolic factors among FMHPs.Retrospective cohort study including all FMHPs schizophrenia bipolar disorder, prescribed antipsychotics, treated 01...
One of the main reasons for prolonged duration mechanical restraint is patient behaviour in relation to clinician-patient alliance. This article reports on forensic mental health clinicians experiences alliance during restraint, and their assessment parameters regarding patient's readiness be released from restraint. We used a qualitative, descriptive approach conducted focus group interviews with nurses, nurse assistants social healthcare assistants. The results show that pre-established...
Aim: To evaluate whether there was a difference in satisfaction scores between providers and patients the use of videoconferences (VCs) by depressed adults. Method: This study subanalysis joint European project, MasterMind, participants were recruited from 15 pilot studies 11 different countries. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)-3 used as assessment tool, summed to give total scores. questionnaire consists three items evaluating general satisfaction, fulfillment needs treatment,...
Aim: To investigate whether there is a correlation between age and satisfaction with the use of videoconferences (VCs) number video sessions had an impact on satisfaction. Methods: This study was subanalysis joint European project, MasterMind, participants were recruited from15 pilot studies in 11 different countries. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8 (CSQ 8) used as assessment tool, scores summed to give total scores. Results: Participants included if they filled out CSQ questionnaire...