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The project Education to improve the human rights situation is implemented by the Centre for Mental Health Care Development in cooperation with the Norwegian partner Universitetet and Sorost Norge. The Czech Government Council for Mental Health (MH) and the Department of Mental Health Care Reform at the Ministry of Health (MH) have promised to co-operate during the project implementation.
The aim of the project is to improve the human rights (HR) situation for people with MH problems in inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF). The objectives to achieve this goal are: to increase the HR standard and treatment of patients in 6 participating IPFs by 2024 - University Hospital (UH) Ostrava, Psychiatric hospital (PH) Bohnice, Military UH, PH Jihlava, UH Pilsen, PH Horní Beřkovice.
Thanks to the project, the frequency of use of restraints will be reduced by 6% in the involved IPFs. At the same time, there will be qualitative changes in the setting of rules and regime measures in these facilities. The HR of people with MH problems in these IPFs will be discussed among experts in relation to the tools and means to respect their HR.
The goal will be met at the system level, i.e. by creating a Methodology of recording the restraints and preparing the Final Report on monitoring the impacts of project activities in the participating IPFs, and at the level of education and awareness of employees involved.
Through internships in Norway and training that they will undergo (HR training, workshop on How to create an environment that reduces conflicts and promotes HR, Safewards, De-escalation), the management and direct care staff will gain knowledge in the field of prevention of the use of restraints and setting regime measures.
Two pieces of training: Safewards and De-escalation, created within the project, will obtain accreditation from the MH. 10 trainers (6 professional lecturers, 4 peer lecturers) will be trained, as well as 108 direct care staff members of the IPFs involved.