Restraint use in acute and extended mental health services for older persons

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 545-557

  Gerace, Adam ^a   Mosel, Krista ^a   Oster, Candice ^a   Muir Cochrane, Eimear ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Aged 80 and over; Inpatients; Psychiatric nursing; Residential care; Restraint

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84884964460     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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