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| The use of restraint in care homes | | Corporate Author | Social Care Institute for Excellence - SCIE |
| Journal title | Community Care, issue 1798, 3 December 2009 |
| Pages | pp 30-32 |
| Source | www.communitycare.co.uk |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Elder abuse ; Restriction ; Rights [elderly] ; Care homes ; Nursing homes. |
| Annotation | The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) explains how a thorough knowledge of residents' needs, multi-agency partnerships, and good record-keeping can reduce the need for restraint of residents in care homes. This review of practice lists the main forms of restraint - chemical (medication), environmental, technological and passive - use of which is governed principally by the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It considers what is acceptable, unacceptable and unintentional restraint, also decisions about use of restraint. Recent examples from the literature are highlighted, along with a link to a SCIE At a glance guide, 'Managing risk, minimising restraint: challenges, dilemmas and positive approaches for working with older people in care homes' (http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ataglance/atag... (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091208204 A |
| Classmark | KX: QNT: 5RC: IKR: KW: LHB * |
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