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 may address these challenges effectively.Aim To e...

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Autores: Roviralta-Vilella, M, El-Abidi, K, Sanchez-Balcells, S, Roldán-Merino, JF, Lluch-Canut, MT, Garcia-Sanchez, JA, Muñoz-Ruoco, E, Pérez-Moreno, JJ, Pita-De-La-Vega, J, Cañabate-Ros, M, Rubia-Ruiz, G, Santos-Pariente, C, López, AMR, Golmar, LJ, López, CE, Ghrijou-Abselam, N, Pastor-Bernabeu, MV, Puig-Llobet, M, Moreno-Poyato, AR
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Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)
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Palabra clave:coercion
length of stay
mental health
nurse-patient relations
psychiatric hospitals
psychiatric nursing
quality of health care
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spelling 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 TrialRoviralta-Vilella, MEl-Abidi, KSanchez-Balcells, SRoldán-Merino, JFLluch-Canut, MTGarcia-Sanchez, JAMuñoz-Ruoco, EPérez-Moreno, JJPita-De-La-Vega, JCañabate-Ros, MRubia-Ruiz, GSantos-Pariente, CLópez, AMRGolmar, LJLópez, CEGhrijou-Abselam, NPastor-Bernabeu, MVPuig-Llobet, MMoreno-Poyato, ARcoercionlength of staymental healthnurse-patient relationspsychiatric hospitalspsychiatric nursingquality of health careIntroduction 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 may address these challenges effectively.Aim To evaluate the effects of the 'Reserved Therapeutic Space' intervention in terms of its impact on the improvement of the nurse-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 Therapeutic Space to standard care. Participants completed validated instruments assessing the therapeutic relationship, perceived quality of care and coercion. Mixed-effects models and survival analyses evaluated intervention effects.Results Participants receiving the Reserved Therapeutic Space reported stronger nurse-patient relationships, higher quality of care ratings and lower coercion scores compared to those receiving standard care. Survival analysis indicated significantly shorter hospitalizations in the intervention group.Implications Findings suggest that dedicating structured time for nurse-patient engagement enhances therapeutic relationships, reduces negative experiences and potentially improves both satisfaction and resource use. Providing structured therapeutic encounters can advance person-centred, collaborative mental health nursing practices in acute settings. Future research should explore long-term outcomes of this intervention.WILEY2026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://fisabio.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/20217Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health NursingISSN: 13510126ISSNe: 13652850reponame:r-FISABIO. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científicainstname:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:fisabio.fundanetsuite.com:p202172026-06-11T12:45:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv 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
title 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
spellingShingle 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
Roviralta-Vilella, M
coercion
length of stay
mental health
nurse-patient relations
psychiatric hospitals
psychiatric nursing
quality of health care
title_short 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
title_full 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
title_fullStr 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
title_full_unstemmed 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
title_sort 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
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Roviralta-Vilella, M
El-Abidi, K
Sanchez-Balcells, S
Roldán-Merino, JF
Lluch-Canut, MT
Garcia-Sanchez, JA
Muñoz-Ruoco, E
Pérez-Moreno, JJ
Pita-De-La-Vega, J
Cañabate-Ros, M
Rubia-Ruiz, G
Santos-Pariente, C
López, AMR
Golmar, LJ
López, CE
Ghrijou-Abselam, N
Pastor-Bernabeu, MV
Puig-Llobet, M
Moreno-Poyato, AR
author Roviralta-Vilella, M
author_facet Roviralta-Vilella, M
El-Abidi, K
Sanchez-Balcells, S
Roldán-Merino, JF
Lluch-Canut, MT
Garcia-Sanchez, JA
Muñoz-Ruoco, E
Pérez-Moreno, JJ
Pita-De-La-Vega, J
Cañabate-Ros, M
Rubia-Ruiz, G
Santos-Pariente, C
López, AMR
Golmar, LJ
López, CE
Ghrijou-Abselam, N
Pastor-Bernabeu, MV
Puig-Llobet, M
Moreno-Poyato, AR
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author2 El-Abidi, K
Sanchez-Balcells, S
Roldán-Merino, JF
Lluch-Canut, MT
Garcia-Sanchez, JA
Muñoz-Ruoco, E
Pérez-Moreno, JJ
Pita-De-La-Vega, J
Cañabate-Ros, M
Rubia-Ruiz, G
Santos-Pariente, C
López, AMR
Golmar, LJ
López, CE
Ghrijou-Abselam, N
Pastor-Bernabeu, MV
Puig-Llobet, M
Moreno-Poyato, AR
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv coercion
length of stay
mental health
nurse-patient relations
psychiatric hospitals
psychiatric nursing
quality of health care
topic coercion
length of stay
mental health
nurse-patient relations
psychiatric hospitals
psychiatric nursing
quality of health care
description 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 may address these challenges effectively.Aim To evaluate the effects of the 'Reserved Therapeutic Space' intervention in terms of its impact on the improvement of the nurse-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 Therapeutic Space to standard care. Participants completed validated instruments assessing the therapeutic relationship, perceived quality of care and coercion. Mixed-effects models and survival analyses evaluated intervention effects.Results Participants receiving the Reserved Therapeutic Space reported stronger nurse-patient relationships, higher quality of care ratings and lower coercion scores compared to those receiving standard care. Survival analysis indicated significantly shorter hospitalizations in the intervention group.Implications Findings suggest that dedicating structured time for nurse-patient engagement enhances therapeutic relationships, reduces negative experiences and potentially improves both satisfaction and resource use. Providing structured therapeutic encounters can advance person-centred, collaborative mental health nursing practices in acute settings. Future research should explore long-term outcomes of this intervention.
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