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Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice
Wong AH, Ray JM, Eixenberger C, Crispino LJ, Parker JB, Rosenberg A, Robinson L, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Yonkers KA, Pavlo AJ. Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e059876. PMID: 35545394, PMCID: PMC9096567, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentAgitation eventsQualitative studyEmergency careQualitative studies of patients' experiencesPhysical restraintStudies of patients' experiencesAvoidance of physical restraintSystem of healthcare deliveryPhysical restraint useEmergency care networkCommunity-based teaching hospitalSystems-based practiceTertiary care academic centreInterviews of patientsVerbal de-escalationGrounded theory approachPatient-oriented strategiesExposure to psychological traumaExcessive psychomotor activityCare approachSocioeconomic inequalitiesPatient experienceRestraint useCare network
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Association between patient primary language, physical restraints, and intramuscular sedation in the emergency department
Kumar A, Ryus C, Tartak J, Nath B, Faustino I, Shah D, Robinson L, Desai R, Heckmann R, Taylor R, Wong A. Association between patient primary language, physical restraints, and intramuscular sedation in the emergency department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2025 PMID: 39948714, DOI: 10.1111/acem.70004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient's primary languagePortuguese-speaking patientsPhysical restraintEmergency departmentPrimary languageED visitsQuality of clinical interactionsRegional health care networkHealth care networkVerbal de-escalationElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsAdult patients ageLanguage speakersEnglish speakersCare networkSpanish speakersPortuguese speakersCultural interpretationRetrospective cohort analysisAgitation symptomsOdds ratioClinical interactionsEvaluate associationsPrimary outcome
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