Journal article
Development and Testing of Tools to Assess Physical Restraint Use
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To implement best practice in restraint use, healthcare providers and decision makers require current, accurate, and easily accessible information about restraint practices in their setting. There is a need for a reliable and valid instrument that is feasible for use in these settings to rapidly assess physical restraint use.
METHOD: Two instruments to assess physical restraint use were developed and tested: an observation tool and …
Authors
Edwards N; Danseco E; Heslin K; Ploeg J; Santos J; Stansfield M; Davies B
Journal
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 73–85
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1741-6787.2006.00056.x
ISSN
1545-102X