Patient restraint positions in a psychiatric inpatient service

Riley, David and Meehan, Cathal and Whittington, Richard and Lancaster, Gillian and Lane, Steven (2006) Patient restraint positions in a psychiatric inpatient service. Nursing Times, 102 (3). pp. 42-45. ISSN 0954-7762

Abstract

The use of physical intervention on psychiatric inpatient units continues to be a source of debate and controversy. Some studies and national clinical guidelines have identified particular restraint positions as both dangerous and undesirable. The following study attempts to identify clinical variables that may make physical restraint in a particular position more likely.