OBJECTIVES: To analyze published hospital fall prevention programs to determine whether
there is any effect on fall rates. To review the methodological quality of those programs and …

The use of physical restraints is one of the most negative features of nursing home care.
Their use significantly affects the quality of life of residents. In an attempt to limit the use of …

BACKGROUND Low mobility is common during hospitalization and is associated with
adverse outcomes. Understanding barriers to the maintenance or improvement of mobility is …

Purpose: To describe physical restraint (PR) rates and contexts in US hospitals. Design: This
2003–2005 descriptive study was done to measure PR prevalence and contexts (census …

• Background Although controversial, physical restraints are commonly used in adult critical
care units in the United States to prevent treatment interference and self-inflicted harm. Use …

OBJECTIVES: To determine how bedrails cause death in order to suggest clinical and
ergonomic changes to prevent such deaths and to promote research to improve the use and …

This descriptive study investigated the patterns of use of physical restraints in a Korean
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with the aim of identifying the factors that would best discriminate …

Analyzes the effects of physical restraint reduction on nighttime rail use among nursing
home residents. Relationship between bilateral side rail and bed-related falls/injuries; …

目的: 了解重症监护室(ICU) 患者身体约束使用现状. 方法: 采用自行设计的《 ICU
患者身体约束调查表》 回顾性调查102 例ICU 使用约束的成人患者资料, 内容包括一般资料 …

Slips, trips and falls present the greatest risk to in-patients in terms of exposure (frequency of
occurrence) but only present a low severity risk in terms of mortality. The risk factors have …