The health consequences of using physical restraints in nursing homes

Medical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1164-1173

  Castle, Nicholas G ^a   Engberg, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health, nursing homes; Outcomes; Physical restraint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCORING SYSTEM; ULCER;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOMES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; WALKING;

EID: 70350546103     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181b58a69     Document Type: Article

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