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| The management of agitation and confusion in an acute hospital setting | | Author(s) | Bernie Keenan, Kay Fawcett, Sarah Holloway |
| Journal title | Ageing & Health: the Journal of the Institute of Ageing and Health (West Midlands), no 13, 2005 |
| Publisher | Institute of Ageing and Health, West Midlands, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 41-44 |
| Source | http://www.iah-wmids.org.uk |
| Keywords | Behaviour disorders ; Confusion ; Hospital services ; Psychiatric treatment ; Restriction ; Birmingham. |
| Annotation | The University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust (UBHT) has set up a Working Party for Management of Agitated Patients to co-ordinate a multifaceted programme linking efforts to develop: guidelines for good practice; evidence-based protocols for assessment, treatment and documentation; improved involvement and information for patients and carers; and multidisciplinary training packages. This article discusses one particular area of work, the use of restraint (bed-rails and padding). Another multidisciplinary group has been considering issues around the National Service Framework for Older People (NSF) and depression, confusion and cognitive impairment. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061110205 A |
| Classmark | EP: EDC: LD: LP: 5RC: 87E |
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