Physical and chemical restraints in acute care: Their potential impact on the rehabilitation of older people

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 95-101

  Mott, Sarah ^a,b   Poole, Julia ^c   Kenrick, Marita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Agitation; Chemical and physical restraints; Older people; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20844435634     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2005.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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