Delirium and physical restraint in the hospitalized elderly.
Delirium 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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University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104-6096.
D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003693:Delirium / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012307:Risk Factors