Incidence Rate and Patterns of Physical Restraint Use Among Adult Patients in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Incidence rate and patterns of physical restraint use were examined based on a cross-sectional study in 22 wards of a large teaching hospital in Malaysia. Results indicated that the highest rate of physical restraint (19.7%) was reported from neurology–neurosurgery wards. “Un-cooperative for electroconvulsive therapy” and “trying to pull out catheters” were the most commonly reported reasons to use restraint in psychiatric and non-psychiatric wards, respectively. There were some relationships between patterns of physical restraint in this study. Exploring the incidence rate and patterns of physical restraint is important so that effective strategies can be formulated to minimize using restraint in hospitals.
Keywords
incidence rate, physical restraint, patterns of physical restraint, nurses
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
University of Malaya (Institute of Research Management and Monitoring [IPPP], Centre for Research Service [PPP] No: PV152-2012A)
Publication Title
Clinical Nursing Research
Volume
27
Issue
3
Publisher
SAGE Publications