The Use of Physical Restraint in Mental Health Nursing: An examination of principles, practice and implications for training

Citation

Duxbury J & Paterson B (2005) The Use of Physical Restraint in Mental Health Nursing: An examination of principles, practice and implications for training. Journal of Adult Protection, 7 (4), pp. 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/14668203200500021

Abstract
Tackling the problem of aggression and violence in health care is high on the agenda for healthcare professionals. In an endeavour to protect both patients and staff alike when managing aggressive behaviour, the use of physical restraint is under scrutiny, particularly as a result of the reported deaths of a number of patients whilst being restrained. The challenges of employing this type of intervention, implications for safe and effective practices and the need for the suitable training of staff are explored in this paper.

Keywords
Aggression; Guidelines; Mental health; Physical restraint; Protection; Safety; Training

Journal
Journal of Adult Protection: Volume 7, Issue 4