Research Article: Physical Restraint Experience of Patients with Mental Disorders in Mainland China: A Qualitative Study
Introduction:
In China, physical restraint (PR) refers to a measure imposed on patients with mental disorders to control and stop the occurrence or escalation of harmful behaviors, including the use of instruments and equipment such as restraining belts to immobilize the patient’s body so that he or she cannot control or easily remove. PR is considered an intervention of last resort, and the appropriate use of PR is described in the Mental Health Law of the People’s Republic of China. China outlined in Article of the Mental…
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