Emergency room: Black patients tend to be fixed

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Boston (pte001 / 11/4/2020 / 6:00 AM) – Black patients dispose of it, according to a study by Massachusetts General Hospital http://massgeneral.org in the emergency department compared to white patients at an increased risk of restraint. Other races or Hispanic or Latino affiliations did not increase this risk.

Careful review is necessary

The increased risk of fixation in black patients persisted after other variables were taken into account. This included repeated visits and the use of a specialized regression technique. The data shows that seven to eight percent of all patients with psychosis or bipolar disorder were immobilized. In homeless patients, this value was six percent.

In addition, the study found that patients who were state-insured or had no insurance also have an increased risk of restraint. The results published in “Academic Emergency Medicine”, according to the researchers, make a careful review of the usual practices and possible biases of restraint in emergency situations urgently necessary.

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