Exploring psychiatric patient restraints: Balancing safety, ethics, and patient rights in mental healthcare.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 96: 104051, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38643681
ABSTRACT
Restraint, often linked with limiting an individual's freedom of movement, has become a focal point of extensive discussion and evaluation within the realm of mental healthcare. Striking a delicate balance between ensuring individual safety and minimizing reliance on restraint methods poses a significant challenge. In mental health inpatient settings, the prevalent forms of restraint encompass physical, chemical, environmental, and psychological methods. Paradoxically, the consequences of employing restraint can be severe, ranging from injuries and cognitive decline to sedation and, in extreme cases, fatalities. This paper seeks to offer a nuanced exploration of the landscape surrounding psychiatric patient restraints, considering both global perspectives and specific insights from the Indian context. The guidelines outlined in India's Mental Healthcare Act of 2017, which governs the use of restraint on individuals suffering with mental illnesses, are also examined in detail.
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Assunto principal:
Restrição Física
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Direitos do Paciente
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Segurança do Paciente
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Transtornos Mentais
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asian J Psychiatr
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Holanda