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ERIC Number: EJ545697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0016-9013
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Retrain, Don't Restrain: The Educational Intervention of the National Nursing Home Restraint Removal Project.
Dunbar, Joan M.; And Others
Gerontologist, v36 n4 p539-42 Aug 1996
Describes an educational program that contributed to a 90% reduction in the use of physical restraints in nursing homes over a two-year period. Program consists of a workshop, telephone and on-site consultations, regional meetings, and other support materials. Surveys suggest that the project can be easily adapted by care providers. (RJM)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Education, Intervention, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Program Descriptions, Residential Care, Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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