ðə pˈædɪŋ ɪz ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə pɹɪvˈɛnt pˈeɪʃənts fɹʌm hˈɜːɾɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz baɪ hˈɪɾɪŋ ðɛɹ hˈɛd ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ bˈɑːdi pˈɑːɹts ɔnðə hˈɑːɹd sˈɜːfɪs ʌvðə wˈɔːlz.
The padding is an attempt to prevent patients from hurting themselves by hitting their head (or other body parts) on the hard surface of the walls.