The restraint chair: A qualitative study of the patient experience.

Despite initiatives to eliminate restraint from acute psychiatric care, there remain times when violent episodes threaten the safety of patients and/or staff. The restraint chair may be used in these moments and provide an alternative to four-point restraint. The purpose of this study was to examine the patient experience of the restraint chair.

The restraint chair: A qualitative study of nurses' experience with the restraint chair versus four point restraint.

Restraint and seclusion continues to be a challenging topic in psychiatric nursing care. While there is a movement toward reduction and elimination of restraint, emergency situations still arise that require intervention for the safety of patients and staff. In addition to traditional methods of restraint (physical holds, four-point restraint, seclusion), the restraint chair has been introduced at some hospitals as an alternative to four-point restraint.