Physical restraint of potentially violent patients can take place on the floor in prone or supine
positions (horizontal restraint) or, less intrusively, in standing or sitting positions (vertical …

The aim of this study was to examine the risk of injury among patients and staff following
involvement in a restraint episode in relation to restraint position (standing, supine or prone) …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate restraint use in Australian emergency
departments (EDs). Method: A retrospective audit of restraint incidents in four EDs (from 1 …

Objective: Use of restraint in acute psychiatric wards is highly controversial. Knowledge is
limited about the characteristics of patients who are restrained and the predictors of use of …

Physical restraint involves “any direct physical contact where the intervener's intention is to
prevent, restrict or subdue movement of the body, or part of the body of another …

Aim The use of physical intervention on psychiatric inpatient units continues to be a source
of debate and controversy. Some studies and national clinical guidelines have identified …

Physical restraint of people experiencing mental health problems is a coercive and traumatic
procedure which is only legally permitted if it is proportionate to the risk presented. This …

Accessible summary• Information about the use of manual restraint to manage violent or
challenging behaviour in psychiatric hospitals is relatively scarce. This review includes 45 …

Use of physical restraint occurs within British psychiatric hospitals yet there has been little
evaluative research on current practice. The present study aims to describe a group of …

This study examines the experiences of physical restraint procedures reported by in‐
patients of a secure mental health service. Interview data were subjected to thematic content …