Open AccessPhysical Restraint and Associated Factors in Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units: A Cross-sectional Study in North of Iran
Author(s) -
Mahin Nomali,
Aryan Ayati,
Mohammad Yadegari,
Mahdis Nomali,
Mahnaz Modanloo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24103
Subject(s) - medicine , delirium , apache ii , sedation , intensive care , glasgow coma scale , univariate analysis , referral , cross sectional study , emergency medicine , intensive care unit , level of consciousness , intensive care medicine , multivariate analysis , anesthesia , nursing , pathology
Patients in the intensive care units (ICUs) are at high risk of developing delirium and agitation. Physical restraint (PR) has increased to control these patients which accompanies by adverse consequences. The aim was to determine the PR use and associated factors in patients hospitalized at the ICUs in the North of Iran.