Mechanical Restraint Use and Fall-related Injuries among Residents of Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Autor: Tinetti, Mary E., Wen-Liang Liu, Ginter, Sandra F.
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Zdroj: Annals of Internal Medicine; 3/1/92, Vol. 116 Issue 5, p369, 6p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: Evaluates the association between mechanical restraint use and the occurrence of injurious falls among persons residing in skilled nursing facilities. Definition of restraint use; Provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 which concern restraint use; Prevalence of restraint use in nursing homes; Information on mechanical restraint use; Risk factor for injury.
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