Side rails as physical restraints in the care of older people: a management issue

Roisin Gallinagh, Eamonn Slevin, Brendan McCormack

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    Abstract

    This article explores the use of side rails within the context of physical restraint in gerontological practice. It is debated that side rails can be considered as a form of physical restraint if the individual cannot voluntarily remove/lower the device if he/she wishes to do so. The value of side rails as a protective medium is debated with regard to their association with injuries sustained as a result. Side rails should be used with caution and within a risk management context. Frailty should not be an indicator for the use of side rails, an individualized approach to determine patient's suitability to side rails is advocated.
    LanguageEnglish
    Pages299-306
    JournalJournal of Nursing Management
    Volume10
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

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    Gallinagh, Roisin ; Slevin, Eamonn ; McCormack, Brendan. / Side rails as physical restraints in the care of older people: a management issue. In: Journal of Nursing Management. 2002 ; Vol. 10, No. 5. pp. 299-306.
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    Gallinagh, R, Slevin, E & McCormack, B 2002, 'Side rails as physical restraints in the care of older people: a management issue', Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 299-306. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2834.2002.00319.x

    Side rails as physical restraints in the care of older people: a management issue. / Gallinagh, Roisin; Slevin, Eamonn; McCormack, Brendan.

    In: Journal of Nursing Management, Vol. 10, No. 5, 2002, p. 299-306.

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    Gallinagh R, Slevin E, McCormack B. Side rails as physical restraints in the care of older people: a management issue. Journal of Nursing Management. 2002;10(5):299-306. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2834.2002.00319.x

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