| Physical restraint of the hospitalized elderly: perceptions of patients and nurses. | |
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PMID: 3368353 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Twenty elderly restrained patients and their primary nurses (N = 18) were studied to determine (a) the subjective impact of physical restraints on the patient and (b) the nurses' beliefs about use of restraints. Despite reported cognitive impairments, patients vividly described anger, discomfort, resistance, and fear in response to the experience of physical restraint. The decision to restrain posed a conflict between protection of the patient and beliefs about professional behavior for the nursing staff. Lack of interdisciplinary collaboration in decisions to use a physical restraint was also apparent. The findings suggest that the use of physical restraint is not a benign practice and support the need for developing alternatives more consistent with professional practice and quality care. |
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Authors:
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N E Strumpf; L K Evans |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nursing research Volume: 37 ISSN: 0029-6562 ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Res Publication Date: 1988 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-06-14 Completed Date: 1988-06-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376404 Medline TA: Nurs Res Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 132-7 Citation Subset: AIM; E; IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Gerontological Nurse Clinician Program, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Behavior Control* Decision Making Emotions Female Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over Hospitalization Humans Inpatients / psychology* Male Middle Aged Nursing Care Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology* Patients / psychology* Perception* Restraint, Physical / psychology* Risk Assessment |
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