Summary
This paper in the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour describes the nature and impact of a restraint reduction strategy implemented within a secure learning disability service in response to the national Positive and Safe programme.
Once the programme was completed, the following results were achieved:
- prone restraint was eliminated
- mechanical restraint was eliminated
- 42% reduction in general use of restraint
- 42% reduction in use of seclusion
- 52% reduction in rapid tranquilisation.
Exorcising restraint: reducing the use of restrictive interventions in a secure learning disability service (2016)
https://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/exorcising-restraint-reducing-the-use-of-restrictive-interventions-in-a-secure-learning-disability-service/r/a1CG0000003luo1MAA
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