biostudies-literatureUnknown44(4)Kuppili PP<h4>Background</h4>There is limited Indian data on the epidemiology of hospital-based restraint practices and the knowledge and attitude of caregivers toward restraint. Therefore, this study aimed to report the frequency and pattern of restraints in a general hospital psychiatry setting and assess the knowledge and attitude about restraint practices among caregivers of patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We calculated the frequency of restraints (physical and chemical) over one year. The knowledge and attitude toward restraint were assessed in 75 caregivers each of patients from inpatient and outpatient settings, using a questionnaire designed by the authors and pretested in a pilot study.<h4>Results</h4>The frequency of any form of restraint was 19%. The frequency of chemical and physical restraintsIndian journal of psychological medicine359-365https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9301748biostudies-literatureA Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Frequency of Restraint, and Knowledge and Attitudes of the Caregivers of Patients Toward Restraint in a General Hospital Psychiatry Setting from South India.PMC9301748Kuppili PPBharadwaj BVengadavaradan AfalseA Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Frequency of Restraint, and Knowledge and Attitudes of the Caregivers of Patients Toward Restraint in a General Hospital Psychiatry Setting from South India.<h4>Background</h4>There is limited Indian data on the epidemiology of hospital-based restraint practices and the knowledge and attitude of caregivers toward restraint. Therefore, this study aimed to report the frequency and pattern of restraints in a general hospital psychiatry setting and assess the knowledge and attitude about restraint practices among caregivers of patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We calculated the frequency of restraints (physical and chemical) over one year. The knowledge and attitude toward restraint were assessed in 75 caregivers each of patients from inpatient and outpatient settings, using a questionnaire designed by the authors and pretested in a pilot study.<h4>Results</h4>The frequency of any form of restraint was 19%. The frequency of chemical and physical restraints2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jul2025-04-18T22:23:59.729Z2025-04-07T10:09:53.623ZS-EPMC93017483594963810.1177/02537176211061304