Impact of the ‘Reserved Therapeutic Space’ nursing intervention on acute mental health inpatients' perceptions of the therapeutic relationship, quality of care, perceived coercion and length of stay: A multicentre quasi‐experimental trial

Introduction: A strong nurse–patient therapeutic relationship is crucial in acute mental health care yet remains challenging,potentially affecting outcomes and perceived quality of care. Interventions that foster structured, person-centred encounters mayaddress these challenges effectively.Aim: To e...

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Autores: Roviralta-Vilella, Maria, El Abidi El Ghazouani, Khadija, Sanchez-Balcells, Sara, Roldán Merino, Juan Francisco, Lluch Canut, Ma. Teresa, Garcia-Sanchez, Juan A., Muñoz-Ruoco, Estibaliz, Pérez-Moreno, Juan J., Pita-De-La-Vega, Javier, Cañabate-Ros, Montse, Rubia-Ruiz, Gemma, Santos-Pariente, Carolina, Rodríguez López, Ana Maria, Jardón Golmar, Laura, Esquinas López, Cristina, Ghrijou-Abselam, Nabil, Pastor-Bernabeu, Marcelino Vicente, Puig Llobet, Montserrat, Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/225861
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/225861
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Salut mental
Infermeria psiquiàtrica
Relacions infermera-pacient
Mental health
Psychiatric nursing
Nurse-patient relationships
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Sumario:Introduction: A strong nurse–patient therapeutic relationship is crucial in acute mental health care yet remains challenging,potentially affecting outcomes and perceived quality of care. Interventions that foster structured, person-centred encounters mayaddress these challenges effectively.Aim: To evaluate the effects of the ‘Reserved Therapeutic Space’ intervention in terms of its impact on the improvement of thenurse–patient therapeutic relationship, the quality of care, perceived coercion and humiliation and length of stay.Methods: A multicentre quasi-experimental trial design in twelve acute mental health units compared the Reserved TherapeuticSpace to standard care. Participants completed validated instruments assessing the therapeutic relationship, perceived quality ofcare and coercion. Mixed-effects models and survival analyses evaluated intervention effects.