TY - JOUR AU - Hofmann, Hedi AU - Schorro, Ewald AU - Haastert, Burkhard AU - Meyer, Gabriele PY - 2015 DA - 2015/10/21 TI - Use of physical restraints in nursing homes: a multicentre cross-sectional study JO - BMC Geriatrics SP - 129 VL - 15 IS - 1 AB - Although many countries have implemented strict legal rules, the prevalence of physical restraints in nursing homes seems to remain high. In Switzerland, data related to the frequency of physical restraints are scarce and little is known about associations with resident and nursing home characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and types of physical restraints in nursing homes in two Swiss cantons and to explore whether resident-related and organisational factors are associated with the use of physical restraints. SN - 1471-2318 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0125-x DO - 10.1186/s12877-015-0125-x ID - Hofmann2015 ER -