The use of involuntary acute medication and mechanical restraint at the University Hospital the University in Central Denmark Region 2017–2019 before and after relocation of the University Hospital November 16th 2018

The use of involuntary acute medication and mechanical restraint at the University Hospital the University in Central Denmark Region 2017–2019 before and after relocation of the University Hospital November 16th 2018

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Background and objectives There is sparse evidence that modern hospital architecture designed to prevent violence and self-harm can prevent restrictive practices (RP). We examine if the use of RPs was reduced by the structural change of relocating a 170-year-old psychiatric university hospital (UH) in Central Denmark Region (CDR) to a new modern pu...