Objective. To investigate physical restraint‐related injuries. Areas of interest were the
prevalence of injury, types of injuries, risk of sustaining an injury and specific restraint …

Physical restraints continue to be used in acute care settings, despite the challenges and
calls to reduce this practice. The current guideline on restraint use is updated with evidence …

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine why people are physically
restrained in the acute and residential care settings. Method: A comprehensive search was …

Physical restraints are commonly used in intensive care units to reduce the risk of injury and
ensure patient safety. However, there is still controversy regarding the practice of physical …

Background Patients within the adult intensive care unit have the potential to develop
delirium and agitation. This can result in the patient displaying unwanted behaviours such …

Objective: This study aimed to determine intensive care nurses' reasons for the application
and removal of physical restraint and physical restraint patterns used in Turkey intensive …

Background Increasing evidence indicates that harmful effects are associated with the use of
physical restraint. Objectives To characterize the use of physical restraint in intensive care …

goethals s., dierckx de casterlé b. & gastmans c.(2012) Nurses' decision‐making in cases of
physical restraint: a synthesis of qualitative evidence. Journal of Advanced Nursing68 (6) …

Background Restraints are likely to negatively affect patients' health and therefore a
reduction in their usage is recommended for all health-care settings. To date, research on …

Nurse executives usually have the principal responsibility to respond to the national
movement to reduce physical restraint use in hospitals. The results of this three-site …