Delirium and Physical Restraint in the Hospitalized Elderly
- 1 December 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- Vol. 26 (4) , 295-300
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1994.tb00337.x
Abstract
Delirium or acute confusion increase the likelihood of physical restraint use and subsequent harmful physical and psychological effects. Assessment for delirium is presented as a conceptual framework to guide researchers, administrators, and clinicians in developing strategies to decrease the use of physical restraint and to support quality of life for hospitalized older adults.Keywords
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