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Restraint masks to prevent patients from biting in retaliation to medical authority in situations where a patient is known to be violent. Lap and wheelchair belts, or trays that clip across the front of a wheelchair so that the user can not fall out easily, may be used regularly by patients with neurological disorders which affect balance and ...
A Posey vest is a type of medical restraint used to restrain a patient to a bed or chair. [1] Its name comes from the J.T. Posey Company, its inventor, though the term "Posey" is used generically to describe all such devices. [2]
As a medical restraint, limb restraints are soft, padded cuffs which are applied to a patient to prevent the patient from causing harm to themselves or to others. The device consists of cuffs which are wrapped around the patient's wrists or ankles, and straps that are attached to the frame of their bed or a restraint chair.
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A chemical restraint is a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient. Chemical restraint is used in emergency, acute, and psychiatric settings to perform surgery or to reduce agitation, aggression or violent behaviours; [a] it may also be used to control or punish unruly behaviours. [2]
A spit hood, spit mask, mesh hood or spit guard is a restraint device intended to prevent a person from spitting or biting. [1] The use of the hoods has been controversial, as they are a potential suffocation risk. [2] [3]
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Rude remarks from patients or their family members can distract healthcare professionals and cause them to make mistakes during a medical procedure. [9] A survey from the British National Audit Office (2003) stated that aggression and violence accounted for 40% of reported health and safety incidents amongst healthcare workers. [5]