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A PICU/LSU Environment Assessment Inventory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2006

Roland Dix ,
Stephen M Pereira ,
Khadija Chaudhry ,
Colin Dale  and
Jim Halliwell
Roland Dix
Affiliation:
PICU and Secure Rehabilitation, Gloucester
Stephen M Pereira
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry
Khadija Chaudhry
Affiliation:
Psychologist, Pathways on Tagore Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, North East London Mental Health Trust
Colin Dale
Affiliation:
National Institute of Mental Health in England
Jim Halliwell
Affiliation:
NHS Estates, UK
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Abstract

An Environment Assessment Inventory was developed to conduct a Nationwide survey on the physical environment of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) and Low Secure Units (LSUs). The Nationwide survey was conducted in England to see if the physical environment of PICUs and LSUs were adequate to meet the therapeutic and safety needs of the patients.

In this work, a detailed account has been given about the survey tool: the “Environment Assessment Inventory”, its development, uses and limitations. This tool may be used in the future for national planning and development of the PICUs and LSUs, not only by UK but also by other countries of the world.

Keywords

Physical environementPICU/LSU designInventory
Type
Original Paper
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Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , December 2005 , pp. 65 - 69
Copyright
© 2006 NAPICU

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