@article{ref1,
title="Mechanical restraint use among residents of skilled nursing facilities. Prevalence, patterns, and predictors",
journal="JAMA journal of the American Medical Association",
year="1991",
author="Tinetti, M. E. and Liu, W. L. and Marottoli, R. A. and Ginter, S. F.",
volume="265",
number="4",
pages="468-471",
abstract="The aims of this 1-year, prospective observational cohort study were to 1) describe the prevalence and incidence of restraint use among elderly residents in 12 New Haven, Connecticut area nursing homes; 2) describe the patterns and duration of restraint use; 3) identify the reasons for initiating restraints; and 4) identify the resident and nursing home characteristics associated with mechanical restraint use. The authors found that the use of mechanical restraints in nursing homes was common and usually intermittent for reasons of safety and behavior in disoriented, active residents. While their results verify the impression that restraint use is perceived as involving a choice between safety and independence, the authors discovered little data concerning the effectiveness of restaints on reducing injury or improving behavior among elderly nursing home patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0098-7484",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}