title: Racial disparities in the use of physical restraints in U.s. nursing homes.
abstract: The use of physical restraints in nursing homes among black and white residents was examined on the basis of data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey to determine if black residents were more susceptible to the use of physical restraints. Odds ratios acquired through logistic regression are provided with 95 percent confidence intervals. Findings revealed that black residents are more likely than white residents to be restrained with bed rails, side rails, and trunk restraints. Findings suggest that racial disparities exist in the use of physical restraints. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Nashville, TN 37210, USA. kmcclur1@utk.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cassie
authors.affiliation: Department of Political Science and Sociology, Murray State University, Murray, KY, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cassie
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006291:Health Policy; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D054525:Minority Health / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D016017:Odds Ratio; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data