Introduction Mechanical restraint (MR) is a fairly common practice despite the controversy
surrounding its negative effects and the bioethical dilemmas it raises. The objective of this …

Method Systematic review in PubMed, WOS and Scopus, Google and Google Scholar. An
ad hoc list of 30 items was used to evaluate the ethical content of the protocols. The quality …

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Objective: to map the existing knowledge on nursing ethical decision making in the physical
restraint of hospitalised adults.(1) Background: physical restraint is a technique that …

Objectives To describe and characterise the use of mechanical restraint (MR) in critical care
units (CCU) in terms of frequency and quality of application and to study its relationship with …

Background: Physical and pharmacological restraints, defined as all measures limiting a
person in his or her freedom, are extensively used to handle unsafe or problematic behavior …

Aim: The general aim of this study was to explore the decision-making process followed by
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) health professionals with respect to physical restraint (PR) …

Background: Many organizations have supported and advocated minimizing the use of
physical restraints. However, the application of physical restraints to patients in intensive …

Health care professionals responsible for care of the elderly in the residential environment
are anxiously waiting for specific and concrete guidelines in this area, as well as a solid …

The use of physical restraint in residential aged care (RAC) is relatively common [1]. Existing
research suggests that the proportion of residents physically restrained in RAC facilities …