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 …

The effectiveness of restraint and seclusion interventions in the nursing management of
disturbed and aggressive clients remains questionable. Considerable debate continues …

Nurses play a crucial role in the implementation of restrictive practices such as seclusion
and restraint. Restrictive practices have been widely recognized as harmful practices and …

Violence and aggression is common in psychiatric inpatient units. Despite the near universal
prevalence of restraint, there is very little published research on either the efficacy or the …

Restraint of older persons in inpatient and residential care is used to control aggression, and
prevent falls and other adverse outcomes. Initiatives to reduce these practices are being …

Seclusion and restraint are regularly used to manage patient aggression events in
psychiatric inpatient care, despite occupational safety concerns. There is currently a lack of …

Background: There is still an ongoing debate concerning whether or not to use physical
restraint with confused or frail older patients in various elderly care settings. Nurses' views …

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

A high proportion of psychiatric inpatients experience Restrictive Practice (RP) during
admission. Numerous reports have highlighted adverse effects on patients and staff …

Restraint in mental health care has negative consequences, and guidelines/policies calling
for its reduction have emerged internationally. However, there is tension between reducing …