2022
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
2020
4123 Characterization of Physical Restraint and Sedative Use for Treatment of Agitation in the Emergency Department
Wong A, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray J, Whitfill T, Iennaco J, Bernstein S. 4123 Characterization of Physical Restraint and Sedative Use for Treatment of Agitation in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2020, 4: 125-125. PMCID: PMC8823616, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2020.374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLogistic regression modelsRestraint useSedative useEmergency departmentOvert Aggression Scale scoresPhysical restraintOvert Aggression ScaleAggression scale scoresTreatment of agitationAgitated Behavior ScaleSeverity ScaleHigher oddsAgitation ScaleScale scoreLogistic regression models of factorsAssociated with significantly higher oddsTertiary care referral centerUrban tertiary care referral centerProspective cohort study of adult patientsFrequent chief complaintProspective cohort studySignificantly higher oddsAlcohol/drug useCohort study of adult patientsSeverity Scale scoreExperiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ray JM, Rosenberg A, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Pavlo AJ. Experiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1919381. PMID: 31977058, PMCID: PMC6991263, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPhysical restraintED visitsExperiences of restraint useQualitative studyExperiences of physical restraintCombination of mental illnessPatient-centered approachMacArthur Perceived Coercion ScaleRestraint experienceParticipants' demographic informationAssociated with injuryExperiences of individualsData saturationEpisodes of physical restraintRestraint ordersCare provisionSelf-reported responsesRestraint useEpisodes of agitationMental illnessLast restraintMain OutcomesEligible visitsPrimary themes
2019
Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Crispino L, Parker JB, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray JM, Whitfill T, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL. Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 611-619. PMID: 31594740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgitated patientsOvert Aggression Scale scoresUse of sedativesRestraint useEmergency departmentOvert Aggression ScaleAggression scale scoresAgitated Behavior ScaleAgitation ScaleScale scoreSedative useHigher oddsAggression ScaleBehavior ScaleBehavioral techniquesTriage chief complaintTertiary referral centerProspective observational studyAgitation severityAlcohol/drug useSeverity Scale scoreLevel of agitationLogistic regression modelsSeverity ScaleDetection of agitation