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Faulty assumptions associated with the use of restraints with children
1Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA. wkmohr@iupui.edu
Topic:
The use of restraints in nursing and other professions has a long and troubling history, particularly in psychiatric settings. No research evidence has demonstrated restraints to be therapeutically effective. A number of faulty assumptions appear to support the continued practice of this unproven and potentially dangerous intervention.
Purpose:
To present and refute several faulty assumptions using the empirical literature and theory, and to discuss alternatives based on the developmental-ecological theoretical framework for responding to crises in children.
Sources:
Extant empirical literature.
Conclusion:
Alternatives to restraints must be investigated and developed to replace the current reactive, crisis-management orientation of practice.
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