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“Voluntary” but Pressured: Informal Coercion Mechanisms in Inpatient Psychiatry and a Nursing-Led Safeguard Package

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Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

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Abstract

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, Ahead of Print.
Legally voluntary psychiatric inpatients can nonetheless experience informal coercion—pressure, leverage, or implied threats without a formal legal order—yet nursing standards and facility oversight often leave it unmeasured and unmanaged. This article ...