Use of constraints and surveillance in Norwegian wards for the elderly

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 491-497

  Kirkevold, Øyvind ^a   Laake, Knut ^b   Engedal, Knut ^b  

^a Vestfold Mental Health Care Trust   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Care for the elderly; Constraints; Dementia; Norway; Restraints

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FORCE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; NURSING HOMES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 0037831265     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.883     Document Type: Article

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