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Care of older people
Systematic review
Review: nurses predominantly have negative feelings towards the use of physical restraints in geriatric care, though some still perceive a need in clinical practice
  1. Jan P H Hamers
  1. Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  1. Correspondence to : Professor Jan PH Hamers, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands; jph.hamers{at}maastrichtuniversity.nl

https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2014-101827

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    Commentary on: Möhler R, Meyer G. Attitudes of nurses towards the use of physical restraints in geriatric care: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies. Int J Nurs Stud 2014;51:274–88.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

    Implications for practice and research

    • To guarantee the safety of residents or patients is the most important justification for physical restraint use, despite the lack of evidence for benefit and safety.

    • Nurses’ attitudes were shown to be nearly unchanged over time, while educational interventions seem to be ineffective in reducing restraint use in clinical practice.

    • Research on the influence of nurses’ attitudes on the implementation of research evidence in clinical practice is warranted.

    Context

    Physical restraints (eg, belts, full enclosed bedrails) are still commonly used in the care of older people. However, there is a large variation in restraint use that …

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    • Competing interests None.