Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints in long-term geriatric care

Physical restraints (PR) are commonly used in geriatric long-term care. Restraint-free care should be the aim of high quality nursing care.To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraints in older people who require long-term nursing care (either in community nursing care or in residential care facilities).The Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group's Specialized Register, MEDLINE,...