Ward culture and atmosphere: causes, consequences, management

Hallett, Nutmeg, Duxbury, Joy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-6874 , Björkdahl, Anna and Johnson, Sheena (2024) Ward culture and atmosphere: causes, consequences, management. In: Hallett, Nutmeg, Whittington, Richard, Richter, Dirk and Eneje, Emachi, (eds.) Coercion and violence in mental health settings: causes, consequences, management, second edition. Springer Cham, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 265-286.

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Abstract

The culture and atmosphere of wards within mental health inpatient settings both shape and are shaped by the quality of care provided. This chapter defines ward culture and atmosphere and examines the ways in which the physical environment, staff behaviour and organisational policies interact to influence patient outcomes and staff well-being. These factors play a critical role in fostering a therapeutic and compassionate care setting. The chapter further discusses strategies for enhancing care quality and staff experiences, highlighting the importance of collaboration, respect and understanding to cultivate a positive ward culture.

Item Type:	Book Section
Publisher:	Springer Cham
ISBN:	9783031612244 / 9783031612237
Departments:	Institute of Health > Nursing
Additional Information:	Joy Duxbury, Professor of Mental Health and Director of Research for the Institute of Health, University of Cumbria, UK. This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2025 12:15
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2025 12:17
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8586

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