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Restraining patients in acute care hospitals-A qualitative study on the experiences of healthcare staff.
Article in Nursing open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- A systematic scoping review and interpretive ethical synthesis of ethical decision-making about physical restraints for older adults in Confucian-influenced care contexts.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Physical Restraint Use in Acute Care Hospitals: A Diagnostic Study on Knowledge, Documentation, and Patient Safety from a Humanization Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical restraint use in a United States intensive care unit-a retrospective cross sectional, single center cohort study from 2008 to 2022.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- 'In the Midst of a Thunderstorm': Young People's Experiences of Physical Restraint in Inpatient Mental Health Services in the UK.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Restraint reduction in general hospital care by preventive patient involvement: a pilot study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Moral Dilemmas Regarding Physical Restraints in Intensive Care Units: Understanding Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-Maleficence and Justice in the Use of Physical Restraints.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Experience of patients with restraints in acute care hospitals and the view of their relatives: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Attitudes of Nursing Staff in Hospitals towards Restraint Use: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Restraining patients in acute care hospitals-A qualitative study on the experiences of healthcare staff.Nursing open · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimThe focus was to explore the perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers with respect to the use of restraints in acute care hospitals.
designThe study followed a qualitative design.
methodsThree topic-based focus group interviews were conducted, involving 19 participants from the fields of nursing, physical therapy and medicine. For data collection and analysis, the method of mapping techniques for rapid qualitative data analysis was used. After discussing and validating the individual mind maps, all data were condensed to identify the key findings.
resultsParticipants described restraints as safety measures for the patients. The implementation of most restraints was led by nurses. The use of restraints differed significantly, even in the interprofessional team. Attitudes and experiences were the main determinants for restraint use. Nurses asked for more discussion about restraints in the team, for more support at an interprofessional level and for better guidelines to help with the decision-making process.
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