Table 1 Baseline characteristics of nursing homes (n = 20)

Region

 St.Gallen

12 (60)

 Fribourg

8 (40)

Location

 Urban

7 (35)

 Rural

13 (65)

Ownership

 Non-profit

14 (70)

 Private

5 (25)

 Other

1 (5)

Nursing homes with ≥ 1 dementia care unit

7 (35)

Residents per nursing home

68.1 ± 30.4 (36–164)

Residents per caregiver FTE^a

1.7 ± 0.4 (1.1–2.7)

Residents per night nurse

30.9 ± 8.0 (18.3–48.5)

Proportion of trained nursing staff

44.6 ± 9.3 (33.6–65.9)

≥1 nurse educated in psychogeriatrics

16 (80)

In-house education on the use of physical restraints during preceding 24 months

 9 (45)

Medical care

 In-house physicians

2 (10)

 Visiting general practitioners

9 (45)

 In-house and visiting general practitioners

9 (45)

Specific documentation sheet for physical restraint

19 (95)

In-house standard for physical restraints

12 (60)

 With definition of physical restraints^b

9 (75)

Access control to the nursing home

16 (80)

 Reception area at the entrance

15 (75)

 Video surveillance

2 (10)

 Light barrier at the entrance

3 (15)

 Alarm system

6 (30)

 Ward access by code or key

5 (25)