TY - JOUR
T1 - Restraint-free care for acutely ill patients in the hospital.
AU - Sullivan-Marx, E. M.
AU - Strumpf, N. E.
PY - 1996/11
Y1 - 1996/11
N2 - A growing body of empirical evidence documenting the negative effects and the limited effectiveness of physical restraints continues to shape policy and professional standards. In addition to occurrences of serious harm from restraint devices, ethical concerns about care with dignity have supported reevaluation of restraints in all settings for all patients. Lessons from considerable research conducted in nursing homes and clinical experience with restraint reduction in long-term care facilities are applicable to acute care settings, where restraint-free care can and should be embraced.
AB - A growing body of empirical evidence documenting the negative effects and the limited effectiveness of physical restraints continues to shape policy and professional standards. In addition to occurrences of serious harm from restraint devices, ethical concerns about care with dignity have supported reevaluation of restraints in all settings for all patients. Lessons from considerable research conducted in nursing homes and clinical experience with restraint reduction in long-term care facilities are applicable to acute care settings, where restraint-free care can and should be embraced.
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U2 - 10.1097/00044067-199611000-00012
DO - 10.1097/00044067-199611000-00012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8970258
AN - SCOPUS:0030279796
SN - 1079-0713
VL - 7
SP - 572
EP - 578
JO - AACN clinical issues
JF - AACN clinical issues
IS - 4
ER -