Open AccessDeterminants of mechanical restraint in an acute psychiatric care unit
Author(s) -
Khadija El Abidi,
Antonio R. Moreno Poyato,
Alba Toll,
David Córcoles Martínez,
Rosa Aceña-Domínguez,
Víctor PérezSolà,
Anna Mané
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3206
DOI - 10.5498/wjp.v11.i10.854
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , multivariate analysis , duration (music) , acute care , psychiatry , health care , art , literature , economics , economic growth
Despite numerous attempts to reduce the use of mechanical restraint (MR), this technique continues to be widely applied in many acute psychiatric care settings. In order to reduce MR, a better understanding of the variables associated with its use and duration in different clinical environments is essential.