Psychiatric intensive care units provide care to patients with severe mental health disorders, often associated with violence and aggression which may result in the administration of rapid tranquillisation (RT). Novel technologies may support staff in monitoring patient safety and intervening proactively to prevent assaults and RT.
The primary objective of this single-centre study was to assess the effect of clinical teams augmenting their existing clinical practices with Oxevision on the number of assaults and RT events in a male psychiatric intensive care unit. Staff surveys and interviews were also undertaken to assess usability and acceptability of the system, and to gain an understanding of how its use impacts staff experience and perceived patient experience.
