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Standardization of early identification of risks of self-harm as a risk reduction tool in psychiatric inpatients
Žaludek, Adam ; Marx, David (advisor) ; Cetlová, Lada (referee) ; Pastucha, Dalibor (referee)
The theme of the dissertation thesis is "Standardization of early identification of risks of self-harm as a risk reduction tool in psychiatric inpatients". For the purposes of the thesis, the risk of self-harm means the risk of self-harm with the aim of suicide. The aim of the dissertation thesis is to propose a standardized process for identifying and managing the risk of self-harm in hospitalized patients at psychiatric inpatient facilities, which is presented in the form of a methodological instruction. The work is in the theoretical part focused on the process of standardization in the context of risk and quality management in healthcare, the epidemiology of suicides in the general population and in hospitalized patients in psychiatric institutions, the root causes of completed suicides during hospitalization, the possibilities of risk assessment, factors of a safe environment and the current approach to risk assessment in context of the Czech Republic. The theoretical part is supplemented by author's five scientific publications, which are focused on the current state of self-harm risk assessment and risk management tools in the Czech Republic, practical options for securing the environment and evaluating the level of risks in it, possibilities for early detection of self-harm risks in...
Self-harm prevention in inpatients
Necid, Petr ; Marx, David (advisor)
The aim of this diploma work is to explore tactics which would help serve as a preventive measure from inpatients inflicting self-harm. This work was conducted in selected psychiatric departments throughout the Czech Republic by using an anonymous questionnaire investigation. Only fifty percent of the departments have internal guidelines for detection of at risk patients. Eighty-eight percent of departments have an internal system for reporting extraordinary events. Many of these departments have advanced technical equipment, but there are still some departments with technical equipment at lower levels, probably due to the high costs associated. Only two departments are using scales for evaluation of admitting patients. Fifty percent of the departments evaluate risks of self-harm for admitting patients. Self-harm was present in all departments in this study; seventeen percent of departments did not report any number of suicide attempts and forty two percent of the departments did not report any number of the self-harm attempts. The results are showing a positive trend in the role of prevention, as well as increasing the safety level within individual departments. The data are also showing that not all of departments are taking sufficient measures to ensure prevention. Clear evidence of self-harm and suicide...

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