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There is little evidence to support the increasing use of surveillance technologies on inpatient mental health wards, finds a new study
There is little evidence to support the increasing use of surveillance technologies on inpatient mental health wards, finds a new study involving UCL researchers.
Surveillance technology has become increasingly common on inpatient mental health wards and is generally promoted as a means of improving safety and reducing staff costs. Joint first author, Dr Katherine Saunders (UCL Centre for Behaviour Change), said: “These conflicts of interest highlight the importance of critically evaluating the authorship teams and funders conducting and facilitating research into these technologies, their underlying motivations, and how these factors might influence their results. Joint first author, Dr Jessica Griffiths (KCL), said: “Inpatient mental health wards are designed to provide a physically and psychologically safe environment to help people in distress recover.
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