Risk factors for physical restraint use with children and youth in community and inpatient mental health settings in Ontario
Shannon L Stewart, Abbey L Drew, Danielle Fearon · 2026
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Shannon Stewart, Abbey Drew, and Danielle Fearon study what raises the risk of physical restraint for children and youth in Ontario mental health care. Restraint means holding a young person or using a device to limit movement. It is allowed to manage risky behavior, yet it can cause deep physical and mental harm. Most past research covers inpatient wards; restraint in community care is barely studied.
The data come from a standard assessment system used across Ontario services. The sample held 32,422 children and youth aged 4 to 18, seen between 2012 and 2022 in both community and inpatient settings. Some have developmental disabilities and were assessed with an adapted tool. The team used logistic regression to find factors tied to restraint use. Knowing who gets restrained is the first step to cutting restraint. Services cannot fix a pattern they have not measured.
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| CREATOR | Shannon L Stewart, Abbey L Drew, Danielle Fearon |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |