Implementing Safewards in Victoria: Evaluating Acceptability and Outcomes for Consumers and Staff

Grant number: 1133627 | Funding period: 2017 - 2020

Completed

Abstract

Safewards is a theory and specific strategies for inpatient mental health services, intended to create a safer and more supportive environment. Safewards was trialled in Victorian wards, this project will utilise the information collected in the trial. It aims to understand the impact of the implementation of Safewards from the perspectives of consumers and staff. Ultimately my research will provide evidence about the appropriateness of Safewards in Victorian mental health inpatient services.

Related publications (4)

Contextual Barriers and Enablers to Safewards Implementation in Victoria, Australia: Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research

J Fletcher, L Brophy, J Pirkis, B Hamilton

2021-11-04

Background: Safewards is a complex psychosocial intervention designed to reduce conflict and containment on inpatient mental healt..

Safewards training in Victoria, Australia a descriptive analysis of two training methods and subsequent implementation

J Fletcher, J Reece, SA Kinner, L Brophy, B Hamilton

2020-01-01

Safewards is a psychosocial intervention designed to improve practice and staff– patient interactions in mental health wards. Howe..

Consumer perspectives of safewards impact in acute inpatient mental health wards in Victoria, Australia

J Fletcher, S Buchanan-Hagen, L Brophy, SA Kinner, B Hamilton

2019-01-01

Background: Inpatient mental health wards are reported by many consumers to be custodial, unsafe, and lacking in therapeutic relat..

Safewards impact in inpatient mental health units in Victoria, Australia: Staff perspectives

J Fletcher, B Hamilton, SA Kinner, L Brophy

2019-01-01

Introduction: Mental health professionals working in acute inpatient mental health wards are involved in a complex interplay betwe..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Jane Pirkis