[Physical restraint in geriatric psychology].
The use of physical restraint is a fact which we confront in everyday practice. The objective of this article is to establish some basic operating guidelines in order to prevent the use of physical restraint and which procedures to follow when its use is unavoidable. The authors describe some adequate instances when use of physical restraint may be required and they identify different methods and their procedures. Its use may cause a series of complications, specific risks and general risks, which one needs be aware of in order to prevent them. Considering the importance of having protocols for all these aspects in each center, the authors propose the contents on a clinical report sheet to facilitate a good control of the restraint used for each patient. This article was submitted as an oral report at the 8th Congress of the Catalonian-Balearic Geriatrics and Gerontology Association and at the 4th Conference of Current Practices in Psycho-Geriatrics.
Bellido Pérez
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Servicios de Salud Mental, Germanes Hospitalàries del S.C.J. Martorell, Barcelona.
Colell Areny
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D000368:Aged; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012149:Restraint, Physical