Sentence examples for duration of restraint from inspiring English sources

Median (IQR) duration of restraint application was 21 (9, 70) hours. of the 69 patients with delirium screening documented, 23 (33%) were delirious.

The purpose of this study was to examine the type, reason, and duration of restraint episodes in acute adolescent psychiatric units.

Between the baseline and intervention phases, there were mean reductions in the frequency and duration of restraint use of 79% (SD = 21%, n = 13 subjects from 7 studies) and 45% (SD = 58%, n = 10 subjects from 6 studies), respectively.

For studies in which restraint use to manage agitation and aggression was targeted, there was a 79% (SD = 21%, n = 13 subjects from 7 studies) decrease in the frequency and a 28% (SD = 67%, n = 6 subjects from 3 studies) reduction in the duration of restraint.

Outcomes were the duration of restraint and need for adjunctive "rescue" medications within 60 minutes.

Duration of restraint episodes was obtained from nursing documentation in the progress notes or the restraint records.

There was no difference in the duration of restraints or need for rescue medication between the two groups.

Hypothesis: Raising the awareness of the staff will lead to a reduction in the number of restraining orders, the duration of restraints and the number of patients restrained.

We also aim to look at the rate and duration of physical restraint and frequency of chemical restraint use.

The second study provided information on the frequency of mechanical and pharmacological restraints used separately or in combination and the duration of mechanical restraint episodes.

The incidence and duration of mechanical restraint and seclusion was reliably recorded across 7 Swiss and 7 German psychiatric hospitals during the one year period of 2004.