Service users' views of physical restraint procedures in secure settings for people with learning disabilities

By: Jones, Peter.
Contributor(s): Kroese, Biza Stenfert.
Series: British Journal of Learning Disabilities 35 (1) 2007: 50-54.Publisher: 2007Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | RESTRAINT | PHYSICAL INTERVENTION | OPINIONS | SERVICE USERSSummary: Examines the views of service users from secure residential facilities who are restrained frequently. Using a semi-structured interview schedule, service users were interviewed about their restraint experiences. Reports the findings, inter alia, restraint can lead to potentially abusive situations, other approaches should tried before using restraint, there is a definite need for staff training for those involved in performing restraint.
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Examines the views of service users from secure residential facilities who are restrained frequently. Using a semi-structured interview schedule, service users were interviewed about their restraint experiences. Reports the findings, inter alia, restraint can lead to potentially abusive situations, other approaches should tried before using restraint, there is a definite need for staff training for those involved in performing restraint.

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