Variable | Category | Outcome, n (%) | Regression analysis | ||
Preintervention | Postintervention | OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
Prior to C-ART call were any clinical or communication tools put in place: *IPS, Top 5, All About Me, Drug or Alcohol Withdrawal Scale | Yes | 34 (59.7) | 25 (78.1) | 1.7 (0.5 to 5.8) | 0.40 |
Documented provisional diagnosis of aetiology of C-ART call | Yes | 21 (36.8) | 21 (65.6) | 1.24 (0.4 to 4.2) | 0.73 |
Documented attempts at verbal and non-verbal de-escalation | Yes | 44 (77.2) | 24 (75.0) | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.6) | 0.98 |
Was physical restraint used | Yes | 22 (38.6) | 17 (53.1) | 1.8 (0.4 to 4.1) | 0.69 |
Sedation used during C-ART call | Yes | 50 (87.7) | 27 (84.4) | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.4) | 0.62 |
Family contacted | Yes | 17 (29.8) | 7 (21.9) | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.5) | 0.62 |
Treating team consultant contacted | Yes | 10 (17.5) | 4 (12.5) | 0.8 (0.2 to 3.5) | 0.74 |
On-call geriatrician, liaison psychiatry or drug and alcohol team contacted | Yes | 7 (12.3) | 7 (21.9) | 2.1 (0.8 to 5.6) | 0.12 |
Documented instructions to nursing staff post C-ART call | Yes | 19 (33.3) | 12 (37.5) | 1.37 (0.4 to 4.8) | 0.62 |
After C-ART call were any clinical or communication tools put in place: *IPS, Top 5, All About Me, Drug or Alcohol Withdrawal Scale | Yes | 31 (54.4) | 25 (78.1) | 3.25 (0.9 to 11.8) | 0.07 |
*IPS (individual patient support 1:1 nursing).
C-ART, Clinical Aggression Response Team.