Nurses' decision-making process in cases of physical restraint in acute elderly care: A qualitative study.

Background: The increasing vulnerability of patients in acute elderly care requires constant critical reflection in ethically charged situations such as when employing physical restraint. Qualitative evidence concerning nurses' decision making in cases of physical restraint is limited and fragmented...

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Published in:International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 603 - 613
Main Authors: Goethals, S., de Casterle, B. Dierckx, Gastmans, C.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2013
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