Risk factors that predict staff failure to release nursing home residents from restraints

John F. Schnelle; Sandra F. Simmons; Marcia G. Ory

doi:10.1093/geront/32.6.767

Risk factors that predict staff failure to release nursing home residents from restraints

John F. Schnelle, Sandra F. Simmons, Marcia G. Ory

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This study identifies resident characteristics related to nursing staff failure to provide consistent release from physical restraints as required by regulation. The lengths of intervals during which residents were restrained were measured and correlated with the staff’s perception of degree of care burden and resident behavioral characteristics in order to identify risk factors related to the absence of consistent release. Staff perceptions of residents’ verbal aggressiveness (multiple R = -.30, p <.01), physical aggressiveness (multiple R = -.25, p <.03) and unpleasantness (multiple R = -.25, p <.03) are the three characteristics most predictive of the length of time residents continuously remain restrained.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	767-770
Number of pages	4
Journal	Gerontologist
Volume	32
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/32.6.767
State	Published - Dec 1992

Keywords

Aggression
Neglect
Staff management

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Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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