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Regulating restraint use in mental health and aged care settings: Lessons from the Oakden Scandal
Citation
Maker, Y and McSherry, B, Regulating restraint use in mental health and aged care settings: Lessons from the Oakden Scandal, Alternative Law Journal, 44, (1) pp. 29-36. ISSN 1037-969X (2018) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1177/1037969X18817592
Abstract
This article argues that there exist unnecessary gaps in the regulation of the use of physical, mechanical and chemical restraints in mental health and aged care settings. While the use of these forms of restraint may be rationalised on the basis of preventing harm to self or others, there are adverse consequences that necessitate the minimisation, if not elimination, of their use. The overuse of mechanical and chemical restraints at the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service in South Australia led to several scathing inquiries. This article looks at the lessons learned and suggests a multidimensional, consistent approach is overdue.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | aged care, mental health services, law reform, chemical restraint, physical restraint, mechanical restraint, coercive practices, human rights |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Law in context |
| Research Field: | Law and society and socio-legal research |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Justice and the law |
| Objective Field: | Civil justice |
| UTAS Author: | Maker, Y (Dr Yvette Maker) |
| UTAS Author: | McSherry, B (Professor Bernadette McSherry) |
| ID Code: | 151027 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 8 |
| Deposited By: | Law |
| Deposited On: | 2022-07-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-07-15 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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