Restraint use among selected hospitalized elderly patients in Cairo, Egypt.
Restraint use among selected hospitalized elderly patients in Cairo, Egypt.
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DOI：
10.1186/s13104-017-2978-x
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发表时间：
2017-11-28
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1.8
通讯作者：
Hirshon JM
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作者：
Eltaliawi AG;El-Shinawi M;Comer A;Hamazah S;Hirshon JM
本研究的主要目的是调查选定的老年住院患者使用物理和化学约束的情况。这项研究于 2014 年 4 月在四家主要急症护理医院进行。训练有素的数据收集者评估了所有入院老年患者物理和化学约束的使用情况。有 287 名老年患者（中位年龄 64 岁，46% 为女性）。 32名患者被限制。束缚的总体流行率为 11.1%，其中单独使用物理束缚的率为 3.2%，单独使用化学束缚的率为 7.3%。约束使用情况因医院类型而异，私立医院最高（22.9%），两所大学医院最低（< 6%）。总之，埃及收治的老年患者中物理和化学约束的使用率与发达国家相当。然而，不同医院类型的使用似乎存在很大差异。考虑到老年人数量不断增加，老年人约束装置的使用仍然是一个重要问题。本文的在线版本 (10.1186/s13104-017-2978-x) 包含补充材料，可供授权用户使用。
This study’s primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of physical and chemical restraint use in selected elderly hospitalized patients. This study was conducted in April 2014 in four major acute care hospitals. Trained data collectors assessed the use of physical and chemical restraint among all admitted elderly patients. There were 287 elderly patients (median age 64 years, 46% women). 32 patients were restrained. The overall prevalence of restraints was 11.1%, with physical restraint use alone at 3.2% and chemical restraints use alone at 7.3%. Restraint use varied by hospital type, with the highest at the private hospital (22.9%) and the lowest at the two university hospitals (< 6%). In conclusion the prevalence of physical and chemical restraint use among admitted elderly patients in Egypt is comparable to that seen in developed countries. However, the use appears to vary widely by hospital type. The use of restraints in the elderly remains an important question considering the increasing number of elderly. The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-017-2978-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.