Gender differences in the rate of restriction to room among Ontario forensic patients

Gender differences in the rate of restriction to room among Ontario forensic patients

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Publication type: 
Journal Article
Year: 
2015
Journal/Series title: 
Healthcare Management Forum
Volume number: 
28
Issue: 
4
Pages: 
157-162
Abstract: 

Gender can have separate and interacting effects on mental health. Gender-based analysis provides insight into these effects on mental health, and it can provide evidence to inform policy and practice to meet these gender-specific needs among persons in forensic mental health settings. Both individual and facility-level characteristics play a role in restriction to room as a form of control intervention in forensic mental health. Understanding the gender differences associated with the factors that increase a person’s risk of restriction to room can allow for more targeted interventions and provide insight into policies that will help reduce these types of control interventions.