Use of constraints and their correlates in Norwegian nursing homes

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 980-988

  Kirkevold, Øyvind ^a   Sandvik, Leiv ^b   Engedal, Knut ^b  

^a Vestfold Mental Health Care Trust   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

ADL; Behaviour; Constraints; Dementia; Norway; Nursing homes; Restraints

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL FUNCTION; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; WARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; NURSING HOMES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 5744234409     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1197     Document Type: Article

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