Restraint Reduction: Can It Be Achieved?
| Autor: | N. L. Wilson, F. K. Ejaz, S. J. Folmar, M. Kaufmann, M. S. Rose, B. Goldman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Restraint
Physical Consultants business.industry Process (engineering) Frail Elderly Physical restraints General Medicine Skilled Nursing Formal evaluation Nursing General partnership Humans Medicine Elderly people Accidental Falls Frail elderly Geriatrics and Gerontology Nursing homes business Gerontology Aged Ohio Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| Zdroj: | The Gerontologist. 34:694-699 |
| ISSN: | 1758-5341 0016-9013 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/geront/34.5.694 |
| Popis: | This article describes a step-by-step process for implementing restraint reduction programs in two skilled nursing facilities. The combination of using standardized guidelines, customizing others, and involving direct-care staff in facing challenges led to success. A research-practice partnership enabled a formal evaluation of the program. A pre- and posttest study design revealed significant reductions in physical restraints without increasing staff. This project demonstrates that frail, elderly people in nursing homes need not be physically restrained to receive effective care, but that alternatives can include more dignified options. |
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