• Image J Nurs Sch · Jan 1994

    Delirium and physical restraint in the hospitalized elderly.

    • E M Sullivan-Marx.
    • University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104-6096.
    • Image J Nurs Sch. 1994 Jan 1;26(4):295-300.

    AbstractDelirium 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.

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