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Effects of restraints on nursing home residents

The use of physical and chemical restraints can result in a variety of emotional, mental, and physical problems, including:

  • Increased cognitive dysfunction, such as disorientation and confusion
  • Decreased activities of daily living
  • Increased agitation and loss of autonomy and dignity
  • Bedsores
  • Urinary incontinence or retention
  • Chronic constipation
  • Loss of muscle function
  • Increased bone fragility
  • Cardiopulmonary de-conditioning
  • Contractures
  • Lower extremity edema
  • Fractures that result from a fall caused by the use of a restraint
  • Death

Research supports the conclusion that restraints are not effective in preventing falls and resulting injuries. This makes sense because the use of restraints prohibits people from moving around and getting sufficient exercise. Therefore, muscles become weaker and gait and balance worsen. In addition, many restrained nursing home residents become disoriented and confused. When a person is physically deconditioned, has an unsteady gait and balance problems, and is disoriented and confused, the likelihood of falling increases.

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