Physical restraint use on people with dementia: A review of the literature

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 46-52

  Wang, Wei Wei ^a   Moyle, Wendy ^b  

^a Regis Group PTY Ltd   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Dementia; Long term care; Physical restraint

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; FALLING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33645451898     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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