There are other risks than infection control risks. Inpatients with severe mental illnesses require visits, activities, outings, and passes to their families and loved ones, and without this, they can incur direct harm (loss of function, aggression requiring medication, etc).
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Hospitals and administrators and infection control need to work together with MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS to develop COVID/infection control policies that don't cause significant harm to patients with significant illnesses.
THERE ARE OTHER RISKS THAN INFECTION.
THERE ARE OTHER RISKS THAN INFECTION.
Take a hypothetical person with severe schizophrenia:
Pro of "keeping them in isolation for 10 days":
* reduced chance of COVID
Con:
* increased chance of restraint, seclusion, staff and patient violence, distress, loss of function
* decreased chance of compliance, safety
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Pro of "keeping them in isolation for 10 days":
* reduced chance of COVID
Con:
* increased chance of restraint, seclusion, staff and patient violence, distress, loss of function
* decreased chance of compliance, safety
/cont
Con's continued
* significant chance of deterioration/loss of progress in skills gained
* significant chance of increase of distrust/acrimony towards staff, and staff being put in the position of "enforcing rules" they know harm their patients.
Did I mention only one pro?
* significant chance of deterioration/loss of progress in skills gained
* significant chance of increase of distrust/acrimony towards staff, and staff being put in the position of "enforcing rules" they know harm their patients.
Did I mention only one pro?
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