Baylor College of Medicine: Study Reviews Use of Physical Restraints on People of Color in ERs
September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
Physical restraints in emergency departments (EDs) are used to keep staff and patients safe, but may lead to adverse physical consequences, such as aspiration, physical trauma and phycological harm of the patient. A team of researchers observed that patients of color, specifically Black patients, seemed to be physically restrained in the clinical setting more than other patients. As a resu . . .
Physical restraints in emergency departments (EDs) are used to keep staff and patients safe, but may lead to adverse physical consequences, such as aspiration, physical trauma and phycological harm of the patient. A team of researchers observed that patients of color, specifically Black patients, seemed to be physically restrained in the clinical setting more than other patients. As a resu . . .