Accessible summary While the decision to use restraint and seclusion was not taken lightly,
nurse participants felt that there were no effective alternatives to the use of these measures …

There is a considerable amount of literature describing how nurses' knowledge contributes
to their attitudes and practices related to patient physical restraint. However, whether or not …

Background Physical restraint in psychiatric units is a common practice but extremely
controversial and poorly evaluated by methodologically appropriate investigations. The …

Objectives: The study aims to examine the level of nurses' attitude toward physical restraint
in psychiatric hospitals in Baghdad. And to identify the relationship between nurses' attitude …

Accessible Summary What is already known about the topic? Our present understanding of
mechanical restraint is heterogenous, largely due to the important differences between …

A questionnaire-based study examining the experiences and attitudes of staff to restraint
and seclusion in a Norwegian university psychiatric hospital demonstrated that a majority of …

Purpose: To reduce the use of mechanical restraints, Safewards was introduced to a ward in
a psychiatric hospital in Poland. Design and Methods: Three aspects of Safewards were …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? There is emerging evidence
highlighting the counter therapeutic impact of the use of restraint and promoting the …

Seclusion and restraint continue to be used across psychiatric inpatient and emergency
settings, despite calls for elimination and demonstrated efficacy of reduction initiatives. This …

Background Physical restraint is still widely used despite studies supporting a reduction in
its use. The development of guidelines to reduce the use of PR first requires the …