Reasons for physically restraining patients and residents: a systematic review and content analysis

The most common reason for using restraints related to patient-oriented issues such as ensuring the safety of people, however, they are also commonly used to facilitate treatment, maintain the social environment and because of issuessuch as understaffing.

Abstract

Twenty-three studies were identified. The most common reason for using restraints related to patient-oriented issues such as ensuring the safety of people. However, they are also commonly used to facilitate treatment, maintain the social environment and because of issues such as understaffing.