Programs to Manage Aggressive Behaviour in Long-Term Care Patients: A Review of Clinical-Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines

Resident physical aggression such as hitting, kicking, pushing, or hair pulling, whether intentional or not, is a concern that most long-term care (LTC) facilities share. One prevalent goal is to decrease resident physical aggression through minimal use of physical restraints and pharmacologic restraints.One way some LTC facilities are trying to handle this issue is through providing effective staff training programs that focus on non-physical and non-pharmacological restraints to reduce resident violence.
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