The delivery of sensory modulation by persons other than registered nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists or social workers
Publication date: 1 May 2011
A small number of district health boards have been considering using other health workers to deliver sensory modulation within sensory rooms. This position paper discusses the possibility and makes recommendations.
Other resources
Sensory modulation implementation and practice issues: learnings from research
This resource has information for services on implementing the sensory modulation approach.
Sensory modulation in acute mental health wards: A qualitative study of staff and service user perspectives
This report describes the results from a qualitative study that looks at the use of sensory modulation in four acute inpatient units.
- Sensory modulation in acute mental health wards
(511KB, pdf)
Initiatives
Reducing seclusion and restraint
Evidence based tools are available to support in-patient services to reduce seclusion and restraint, developed by Te Pou with support from the Ministry of Health.