Physical restraint use in institutional care of old people in Sweden in 2000 and 2007

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1144-1152

  Pellfolk, Tony ^a   Sandman, Per Olof ^b   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Karlsson, Stig ^c   Lövheim, Hugo ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BPSD; dementia; geriatric care; nursing home; physical restraint; restraint

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL RESTRAINT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA COLLECTION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 84861047215     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021200018X     Document Type: Review

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