Disparities in use of physical restraint and chemical sedation in the emergency department by patient housing status
Our study identified a significant association between housing status and ED restraint and sedation use after adjusting for demographic factors and chief complaints. This finding has important implications pertaining to the care of unhoused patients in the ED and for examination of structural factors like housing status and their impact on psychiatric emergency care.
Authors
- Ambrose H. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7471-1647)
- Leah Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5804-6947)
- Isaac V. Faustino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7445-4265)
- Anusha Kumar
- Dhruvil Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4120-451X)
- Caitlin R. Ryus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5526-030X)
- Bidisha Nath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-3417)
- Riddhi Desai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-4721)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319286
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities