Restraint Use in Long-Term Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Alberta Health Continuing Care Long Term Care Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Physical Restraint
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of residents who were physically restrained daily.
Numerator
Residents who were physically restrained (trunk restraint, limb restraint, chair prevents rising) daily on their target assessment.
Denominator
Residents with valid assessments.
Exclusions
Residents who are comatose or quadriplegic.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Direct standardisation.
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Data availability 2017-21. Resident Assessment Instrument–Minimum Data Set 2.0 (RAI-MDS 2.0) and submitted to the Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS), or using the interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (interRAI LTCF) assessment and submitted to the Integrated interRAI Reporting System (IRRS).
Frequency of Data Collection
90 days
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
90
Reporting Methods
Publicly reported, annually, at zone and overall province level. Compared to national level and reporting of QI over time.
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025
Actions
Date Modified 12 March 2025