Short-term effects of an educational intervention on physical restraint use: a cluster randomized trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physical restraints are still frequently used in nursing home residents despite growing evidence for the ineffectiveness and negative consequences of these methods. Therefore, reduction in the use of physical restraints in psycho-ger...

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Main Authors: Gulpers Math JM, Hamers Jan PH, Huizing Anna R, Berger Martijn PF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/6/17