Table 1 Physical restraint use according to a) direct observation, b) interviews with the nursing staff, and c) reviews of medical and nursing records, among 377 nursing home residents
From: Physical restraint use among nursing home residents: A comparison of two data collection methods
| Â | Physical restraint use | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Direct observation | Interview with nursing staff | Review of clinical records | |||
Physical restraint | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) |
   Fixed tray table | 89 | (23.6) | 104 | (27.6) | 65 | (17.2) |
   Belt | 48 | (12.7) | 65 | (17.2) | 73 | (19.4) |
   Vest | 15 | (4.0) | 21 | (5.6) | 30 | (8.0) |
   Wrist | 2 | (0.5) | 1 | (0.3) | 2 | (0.5) |
   Ankle | 0 | (0) | 1 | (0.3) | 0 | (0) |
   Others | 3 | (0.8) | 5 | (1.3) | 14 | (3.7) |
Any physical restraints | 127 | (33.7) | 122 | (32.4) | 144 | (38.2) |
Siderails | 237 | (62.9) | 240 | (63.7) | 272 | (72.1) |