In:
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol. 32, No. 5 ( 2019-10), p. 578-583
Abstract:
Abstract Objective To analyze the literature evidence on the practice of containment in the elderly. Methods Integrative literature review, searching for primary studies published from 2013 to 2017, conducted in the electronic databases of LILACS and MEDLINE, in the months of May and June of 2018. The searches were obtained by crossing the descriptors and words: containment; restriction; physical restraint; and elderly. Results A total of 17 articles were included, and the analysis indicated that the available evidence in the literature reports to the practice of restraints in the daily life of the elderly, the consequences for use of restraints in the elderly, and alternative techniques to the use of restraints. Conclusion The use of restraints, mainly physical and chemical, is permeated by a higher probability of cognitive decline of the elderly, as well as physical and psychological health consequences, and can even result in death. Intervention programs and policies designed to reduce the use of restraints in the elderly are shown as alternative strategies, contributing to the qualification of care.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1982-0194
,
0103-2100
DOI:
10.1590/1982-0194201900080
Language:
Portuguese
Publisher:
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Publication Date:
2019
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2506970-6
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