Restraint use among selected hospitalized elderly patients in Cairo, Egypt

Abstract Objective This study’s primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of physical and chemical restraint use in selected elderly hospitalized patients. Results This study was conducted in April 2014 in four major acute care hospitals. Trained data collectors assessed the use of physica...

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Main Authors: Amira G. Eltaliawi, Mohamed El-Shinawi, Angela Comer, Sarah Hamazah, Jon Mark Hirshon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2978-x