… In conclusion, it is possible that reductions in the use of physical restraint are achievable
using a … changes in physical restraint use on participating wards following introduction of the …

… wards must document and complete the restraint order form which states the reason to use
physical restraint, any alternatives used, and frequency of assessment of restrained patients …

… In the present study, the use of physical restraint was greater in medical wards where acute
medical conditions … The use of chemical restraint in the present study was higher in surgical …

… use of physical restraint in medical practice is thought to have been present since healthcare’s
beginnings, with evidence of restraints … the most frequently used physical restraints, and if …

… highlighted nurses' use of physical restraint on older people in … for decisions to use physical
restraint that were categorized … ward had served to exacerbated the use of physical restraint. …

… other actions could also be used to support the policy of restraint-free wards. Ward reports
should include the rate of physical restraint use and the outcomes of use. The best performing …

… , which we called ‘REsTRAIN Yourself’ (… use of physical restraint in mental health inpatient
ward settings through training and practice development with whole teams, directly in the ward …

… by placing experienced nurses evenly among hospital wards. Alternatively, wards that are
prone to use physical restraints (eg geriatric wards) may be stationed by more experienced …

… licence) to use physical restraint. Incidentally, it will be recalled that increased voice volume
was associated with horizontal restraint in the full model but not in the acute ward model. …

… “to evaluate the application of physical restraint standards in … A convenient sample of 120
physically restrained patients … restraint and the restrained limb were reported to unit manager. …