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Factors relating to the use of physical restraints in geriatric care settings
Author(s)Stig Karlsson, Gösta Bucht, Sture Eriksson
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 12, December 2001
Pagespp 1722-1728
KeywordsAt risk ; Mobility ; Restriction ; Nursing homes ; Living in groups in institutions ; Personnel ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Sweden.
AnnotationPhysical restraints are commonly used on older people living in geriatric care settings. This cross-sectional Swedish study investigated the influence of environmental and organisational variations and resident and staff characteristics on restraint prevalence. The study included 540 residents (mean age 82) and 529 staff members from 33 nursing home wards (in 10 nursing homes) and 12 group living units for people with dementia. The proportion of residents with impaired mobility function, the number of behavioural disturbances, and nursing staff's attitudes towards use of restraint were the strongest discriminators between restraint-free wards and wards that used restraints. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020206219 A
ClassmarkCA3: C4: 5RC: LHB: KAB: QM: TOB: 76P

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