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Title
Restraint use among nursing home residents: cross-sectional study and prospective cohort study.
Authors
Meyer, Gabriele; Köpke, Sascha; Haastert, Burkhard; Mühlhauser, Ingrid
Abstract
To investigate (1) the prevalence of physical restraints and psychoactive medication, (2) newly administered physical restraints, frequency of application of the devices and frequency of psychoactive medication on demand during 12-month follow-up and (3) characteristics associated with restraint use in nursing homes.
Publication
Journal of clinical nursing, 2009, Vol 18, Issue 7, p981