Mechanical Restraint in Nursing Homes in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Romulo Delvalle (Author), Rosimere Ferreira Santana (Author), Ariana Kassiadou Menezes (Author), Keila Mara Cassiano (Author), Ana Carolina Siqueira de Carvalho (Author), Patrícia de Fátima Augusto Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to estimate the mechanical restraint prevalence in Nursing Homes in Brazil and the factors associated with its performance. Methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out in 14 institutions, with a final sample of 443 elderly people. Mechanical restraint was considered as a...