Restraint Use: The Descriptive Method

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The quantitative design that would best fit my topic regarding restraint use is the descriptive method. “A descriptive design may be used to develop theories, identify problems with current practice, make judgments about practice, or identify trends of illnesses, illness prevention, and health promotion in selected groups” (Grove, Gray, & Burns, 2015). Restraint use should be used as a last resort because it can cause several adverse outcomes for patients. Not only does it hurt patients physically it can also hurt them psychologically. Restraint use should be used when all other options fail. My focus is on preventing restraint use if possible therefore descriptive design is best fit. By looking at the health record and by observing

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