A. Psychiatric Hospitals, Units for Psychiatric Treatment and Safety
Measures
Positive aspects were found during the visits, such as: ● admissions were
made with the patients’ written approval, documented through the signature of the
informed consent; ● access ramps were provided for persons with disabilities; ●
natural and artificial lighting, as well as ventilation, were properly provided; smoke
sensors were mounted; ● the pavilions were equipped with enough furniture and the
beds were in a good state; ● the pavement was covered in sanitized linoleum and the
walls of rooms were properly clean and hygienic;● the patients had bed linen,
blankets and other items which were clean and in a good state; ● arrangements were
made for persons with disabilities in sanitary facilities or on halls (support bars,
showers and toilet seats adapted to patients with physical disabilities); ● the inmates
had their meals either in the dining room located in the food unit, or in the dining
rooms properly located and equipped within medical departments; ● patients with
associated chronic disorders (diabetes mellitus, cardiac, digestive, liver disorders,
etc.) had a special diet, based on recommendations from a specialized physcian; ● the
clinical evolution of patients under treatment was monitored by psychiatrists on a
daily basis, and the therapeutic scheme was reviewed if this was required by clinical
symptoms (somatic, psychological, behavioural), according to the protocols and
therapeutic guidelines in force; ● the Dragoesti Psychiatry Hospital was due to be
extended by another pavilion, which would include the administrative area, a sector
for visits to patients and other relevant areas; ● properly arranged inside yards were
available (a gazebo, an alley with flowers, trees, benches); ● food samples were
taken on a daily basis, kept in a specially dedicated refrigerator for 48 hours, based
on the provisions of the Order of the Minister of Health no. 976/1998 on the approval
of the Hygiene Guidelines regarding the manufacture, processing, storage, transport
and sale of food; ● medical treatment was administered, the health status was
supervised and care was performed based on medical recommendations, by qualified
staff (nurses and medical workers); ●an on-call physician specialized in psychiatry
was available; ● disinfection was performed on a regular basis; water potability fell
95
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