Abstract
De-escalation is concerned with managing violent behaviour without resorting to coercive measures. Co-operative Inquiry provided the conceptual basis for generating knowledge regarding de-escalation practices in acute mental health care settings. The research included service users and staff members as co-researchers and knowledge was generated in dynamic research cycles around an extended epistemology of knowing: experiential, presentational, propositional, and practical. Through this process, co-researchers became de-escalation learners, implementing de-escalation practices while transforming violence management. Neighbouring mental health communities’ involvement strengthened the transformation process and assisted in validating the research results.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Issues in Mental Health Nursing |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 451-463 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 0161-2840 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2016 |
