Table 1 Ward characteristics
From: Frequency and severity of aggressive incidents in acute psychiatric wards in Switzerland
| Â | Participating wards (N = 24) | Non-participating wards (N = 58)* |
|---|---|---|
Number of Beds mean (SD) | 16.1 (± 2.4) | 16.8 (± 4.1) |
Nursing staff (FTE) per bed | 0.77 (± 2.2) | 0.72 (± 2.4) |
Proportion of wards always closed | 15 (62.5%) | 28 (30.4%) |
Proportion of wards with ≥ seclusion room | 22 (95.7%) | 42 (80.8%) |
Aggression rated as | Â | Â |
- no/very small problem | 0 (.0%)) | 10 (17.2% |
- small or medium problem | 11 (45.8%) | 31 (53.4%) |
- big/very big problem | 13 (54.2%) | 17 (29.3%) |
Resources for aggression-management rated as | Â | Â |
- sufficient | 17 (70.8%) | 47 (81.0%) |
- unsufficient | 17 (29.2%) | 11 (19.0%) |