Attitudes to Restraint for the Prevention of Falls in Hospital

Authors: Vassallo, M., Wilkinson, C., Stockdale, R., Malik, N., Sharma, J.C., Allen, S.C.

Journal: Age and Ageing

Volume: 33

ISSN: 0002-0729

Abstract:

Falls prevention measures are often considered to be restraint and unsuitable for clinical practice. The aim of the study was to explore attitudes to restraint and the acceptability of various fall prevention measures in hospital.

http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/33/suppl_1/i9

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Stephen Allen