Physical Restraint Usage in Hospitals Across the United States: 2011-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the change in rates of physical restraint (PR) use and associated outcomes among hospitalized adults.

Patients and methods

Using national inpatient sample databases, we analyzed years 2011-2014 and 2016-2019 to determine trends of PR usage. We also compared the years 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 to investigate rates of PR use, in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and total hospital charges.

Results

There were 242,994,110 hospitalizations during the study period. 1,538,791 (0.63%) had coding to signify PRs, compared with 241,455,319 (99.3%), which did not. From 2011 to 2014, there was a significant increase in PR use (p-trend<.01) and a nonsignificant increase in PR rates from 2016-2019 (p-trend=.07). Over time, PR use increased (2011-

SUBMITTER: Gupta I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801224 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature