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- Title
Should Patients' Boredom in Locked Inpatient Psychiatric Units Be Considered Iatrogenic Harm?
- Authors
Tamarelli, Carrie; Cao, Angela; Grossman-Kahn, Rebecca
- Abstract
Patients often report experiencing boredom during inpatient psychiatry stays. Because patients' vulnerabilities and conditions can be exacerbated when they feel bored, this article considers ethical dimensions of inpatient units' designs that limit patients' autonomy or access to activities or interactions with others. This commentary on a case also considers whether and how boredom should be considered an iatrogenic harm and influence discharge planning.
- Subjects
PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; IATROGENIC diseases; RISK assessment; PATIENT autonomy; CONTINUING education units; LOCUS of control; SUICIDAL ideation; HOSPITAL care; SEDENTARY lifestyles; RESTRAINT of patients; DISCHARGE planning; PSYCHIATRIC hospitals; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; MENTAL depression; HEALTH care teams; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
AMA Journal of Ethics, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 3, p219
- ISSN
2376-6980
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/amajethics.2024.219