Table 5.

Indicating coercion

Among the 31 charts documenting resistance from the patient:

- 7 noted that the patient removed or tried to remove i.v. lines.

- 5 specifically noted that sedation was used to circumvent resistance.

- 3 specifically noted that bed guard rails were used as a restrictive measure.

- 1 noted that medicine had been concealed in food to get the patient to take medication the patient refused to take.