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Reasons for physically restraining patients and residents: a systematic review and content analysis
1Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Margaret Graham Building, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia. d.evans@adelaide.edu.au
Objective:
The purpose of this systematic review was to determine why people are physically restrained in the acute and residential care settings.
Method:
A comprehensive search was undertaken of electronic databases to identify studies addressing the reasons for using physical restraint. Findings were synthesised using content analysis.
Results:
Twenty-three studies were identified. The most common reason for using restraints related to patient-oriented issues such as ensuring the safety of people. However, they are also commonly used to facilitate treatment, maintain the social environment and because of issues such as understaffing.