title: Physical restraint use in acute care settings.
abstract: Increasing reliance on physical restraint devices within hospital settings can be attributed to many reasons, perhaps including litigation. Restraint use represents a quality improvement issue; therefore, a review of all studies involving restraints in acute care settings was conducted. Results of a descriptive study using focus groups is also included. The focus groups explored the decision-making process nurses used in restraining or releasing a patient from a mechanical device.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Janelli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States