Objective Physical restraint is frequently used in medical services, such as in mental health
settings, intensive care units and nursing homes, but its nature varies in different institutions …

Background: The use of physical restraint as an intervention in the care of psychiatric
patients dates back to the beginning of psychiatry. Although it is a challenging question, it is …

Aim This study was to assess psychiatric nurses' attitude and practice toward physical
restraint among mentally ill patients. Methods A descriptive research design was used to …

The use of physical restraint is a contentious practice in the acute mental health setting.
There are a plethora of guidelines surrounding the safe use of restraint. However, there is a …

In Western society, policy and legislation seeks to minimize restrictive interventions,
including physical restraint; yet research suggests the use of such practices continues to …

The objective is to assess psychiatric nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding
the use of physical restraints and seclusion in an inpatient psychiatric ward at Jeddah …

Given that physical restraints cause adverse effects to patients and nurses, their wide and
frequent use has resulted in various clinical and ethical controversies in mental health …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Application of physical restraint is a
common practice to protect service users and staff in psychiatric care. Nurses' attitudes …

This paper examines mental health nurses' experiences of physical restraint in an acute
inpatient psychiatric setting using Van Manen's descriptive hermeneutic phenomenological …

Purpose: This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of psychiatric nurses
towards the use of physical restraint in Saudi Arabia. Design and Methods: Descriptive …