Disparities in use of physical restraint and chemical sedation in the emergency department by patient housing status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing body of research has found there to be disproportionate physical restraint and chemical sedation use for historically marginalized populations in the emergency department (ED). This association has been examined with regard to patient race, ethnicity, sex, and age. Preliminary research has highlighted the ways in which unhoused status may also relate to the use of physical restraint and chemical sedation in the ED. Given the adverse health outcomes associated with these methods in the ED, further research is needed to explore the relationship between patient housing status and physical restraint/chemical sedation use in more depth.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of all ED visits among patients aged 18 years of age and older presenting to ei

SUBMITTER: Robinson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906057 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature