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Table 4 Types of restraints used in residents by group over time (absolute numbers and (%))

From: Short-term effects of an educational intervention on physical restraint use: a cluster randomized trial

 

Experimental group (n= 72)

Control group (n= 54)

 

At baseline

Post-intervention

At baseline

Post-intervention

Bilateral bed rail

38 (52.8%)

38 (52.8%)

28 (51.9%)

31 (57.4%)

Sleep suit

6 (8.3%)

8 (11.1%)

12 (22.2%)*

21 (38.9%)*

Belt in bed

10 (13.9%)

7 (9.7%)

5 (9.3%)

10 (18.5%)

Belt in chair

6 (8.3%)

5 (6.9%)

5 (9.3%)

8 (14.8%)

Chair with a table

5 (6.9%)

5 (6.9%)

3 (5.6%)

3 (5.6%)

Chair with a board

4 (5.6%)

2 (2.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Special sheet

2 (2.8%)

5 (6.9%)

1 (1.9%)

1 (1.9%)

Deep or overturned chair

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (1.9%)

Infrared system

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (1.9%)

0 (0%)

Safe seat

0 (0%)

1 (1.4%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Vest with belt

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (1.9%)

0 (0%)

Bedroom door locked

0 (0%)

1 (1.4%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  1. *P -value ≤ 0.01 (correction for multiple testing)