Open AccessRace, History of Abuse, and Homelessness Are Associated With Forced Medication Administration During Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Author(s) -
Tina Thomas,
Scott D. Lane,
Rania M Elkhatib,
Jane Hamilton,
Teresa A. Pigott
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1538-1145
pISSN - 1527-4160
DOI - 10.1097/pra.0000000000000485
Subject(s) - medicine , medical record , psychiatry , substance abuse , mood , propensity score matching
Although previous research has suggested that racial disparities exist in the administration of forced medication (FM) in psychiatric inpatients, data remain scarce regarding other contributing variables. Therefore, this study examined sociodemographic and clinical variables associated with FM administration in psychiatric inpatients.