Patterns of nurses’ injuries during restraining
It appears that injury of staff during restraining is not uncommon, although prevalence estimates vary. A study
by Graham (2002) showed that in 81 episodes of restraint there were 13 episodes (16%) which resulted
in abrasions to either patients or staff, and a study by Carmel and Hunter (1989) revealed that two thirds
of staff members were injured during containment procedures and most of them sustained injuries to the
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