… Physical restraints continue to be used in acute care settings, … on restraint use is updated
with evidence that includes critical care settings and issues related to restraint use in acute care …

… ; however, because their use could be for reasons other than restraint (eg, to assist patient
… a physical restraint other than full side rails was used. (Further information about the use of …

… study was “to evaluate the application of physical restraint standards in intensive care units”.
… sample of 120 physically restrained patients was recruited from the intensive care units of …

… Older adults are three times more likely to be restrained during … Physical restraint use in the
acute care setting has a reported … use of physical restraints; indeed, use of physical restraint …

… helped by the limited data on use of physical restraint within intensive care. This prospective
study was designed to explore the incidence of physical restraint in adult ICUs in Europe …

… been directly attributed to the use of physical restraint.Regulatory standards related to the
use of physical restraint in the acute and critical care setting have been strengthened signifi…

… devices is one method used in critical care areas outside the UK to reduce treatment …
of physical restraint in more detail and to assess its value for critical care units in the UK. …

… Aim: The general aim of this study was to explore the decision-making process followed
by Intensive Care Unit (ICU) health professionals with respect to physical restraint (PR) …

… restraint use regardless of ward type in the acute-care hospital setting, including restraint
type, reasons for restraint use, … Interventions to reduce physical restraints in general hospital …

… has on reducing physical restraint rates in acute care settings. Increasing health care provider
… care that promote positive outcomes. Even though it may not be possible to eliminate all …