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| Use of constraints and surveillance in Norwegian wards for the elderly | | Author(s) | Oyvind Kirkevold, Knut Laake, Knut Engedal |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, no 6, June 2003 |
| Pages | pp 491-497 |
| Keywords | Independence ; Restriction ; Electronic alarm systems ; Geriatric units ; Norway. |
| Annotation | Physical restraint is frequently used in the care of older people, but there have been no surveys of the use of constraints such as surveillance devices. For this Norwegian study, questionnaires were sent to 975 institutions and returned by 623 (64%) with 1398 wards. In all, 79% of the wards' head nurses reported daily or occasional use of constraints in their wards. Most frequently reported (by 61%) were force or pressure in the performing of activities of daily living (ADLs), use of force or pressure in medical treatment or examinations (49%), and use of physical restraints (38%). Electronic surveillance was used less frequently (14%). All classes of constraint, except physical constraints, were used significantly more frequently in special care units for people with dementia than in ordinary nursing home units. The methodology does not allow conclusions to be drawn regarding the role of ward size and person characteristics. Staffing was unrelated to the use of constraints, which varied significantly across the counties. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030702201 A |
| Classmark | C3: 5RC: OV:YA6: LDB: 76N |
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