Objective: To explore experiences of restrictive practices from the perspectives of acute care
inpatients and staff. Method: Qualitative semi-structured interviews were undertaken …

Background Recent guidance has called for the reduction of restrictive practice use owing to
growing concerns over the harmful physical and psychological effects for both patients and …

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

Despite the evidence of harmful effects of restrictive practices on patients and nurses,
restrictive practices are still commonly used in the inpatient psychiatric settings. There has …

Purpose The main purpose of this review was to (1) identify thematic elements within
definitions used by recently published literature to describe the constructs of …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe how the limitation of patients is being
practiced in psychiatric intensive care units. Design and Methods: A focused ethnographic …

Accessible Summary What Is Known on the Subject Following their experience, patients with
physical restraints often experienced traumatic sensations. The experiences of healthcare …

Nurses are at the forefront of care in mental health services but their role is conflicted; they
carry the most responsibility for care and also for restrictive practices. The harmful effects of …

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 …

The aim of this study was to describe individuals' experiences of being hospitalized in
psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs). Four participants who had previously been admitted …