Influence of mutual support and a culture of blame among staff in acute care units on the frequency of physical restraint use in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
Takeshi UnokiMiya HamamotoHideaki SakuramotoMasako ShirasakaMegumi MoriyasuHong ZengShigeki FujitaniPublished in: Acute medicine & surgery (2019)
The study suggests that changing the culture of blame, rather than increasing the number of nurses, is important for reducing physical restraint use.