No exit. The effects of an electronic security system on confused patients.
Alternatives to chemical and physical restraints exist. They are as complex as individual voice warning systems or as simple as push-button combination locks. An electronic security system can improve the quality of life for alert, oriented patients (and their families) who share a unit with confused, wandering patients. An electronic security system can be effective in alerting staff to the presence of a monitored patient in a restricted area.
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D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003221:Confusion / Q000523:psychology*; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012637:Security Measures