Table 3 Participants’ aggressive behaviours, restraints, and regular antipsychotic medications
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Aggressive behaviours | |
(can chose more than 1) | |
Verbal agitation | 43 (70.5%) |
Physical agitation | 53 (86.9%) |
Verbal aggression | 25 (41.0%) |
Physical aggression | 18 (29.5%) |
Restraints | |
No restraint used | 1 (1.6%) |
Physical restraint | 1 (1.6%) |
Chemical restraint | 9 (14.8%) |
Both physical and chemical | 50 (82.0%) |
Regular antipsychotic medicine | |
(1 or more could be chosen) | |
Risperidone | 9 (14.8%) |
Haloperidol | 5 ( 8.2%) |
Other (e.g. Temazepam, Zolpidem) | 14 (22.8%) |