A review of physical restraint minimization in the acute and residential care settings

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 616-625

  Evans, David ^a   Wood, Jacquelin ^b   Lambert, Leonnie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Aged care; Minimization; Physical restraint; Residential care

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FALLING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 0036886201     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02422.x     Document Type: Review

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