Incidence rate and patterns of physical restraint use

What is it about?

Physical restraint is a questionable ethical and legal issue that affects not only on patients' dignity but also have some safety issues for staff as well as patients being restrained. This study is the first attempt to find the incidence rate and patterns of physical restraint use in a general hospital in Malaysia.

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Why is it important?

Physical restraint use has many negative consequences . Before developing any educational intervention to minimize using physical restraint is hospital, it is important to know regarding incidence rate and pattren of physical restraint use in detail.