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alternatives to physical restraint are important\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698912 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698913\" \u0014Definitions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698913 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698914\" \u0014Team\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698914 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698915\" \u0014Acknowledgement\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698915 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698916\" \u0014Brief standardised care process\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698916 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698917\" \u0014Recognition and assessment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698917 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698918\" \u0014Interventions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698918 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698919\" \u0014Referral\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698919 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698920\" \u0014Evaluation and reassessment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698920 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698921\" \u0014Resident involvement\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698921 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698922\" \u0014Staff knowledge and education\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698922 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698923\" \u0014Full standardised care process\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698923 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698924\" \u0014Recognition\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698924 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698925\" \u0014Assessment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698925 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698926\" \u0014Interventions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698926 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698927\" \u0014Referral\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698927 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698928\" \u0014Evaluation and reassessment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698928 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698929\" \u0014Resident involvement\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698929 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698930\" \u0014Staff knowledge and education\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698930 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698931\" \u0014General communication and de‐escalation interventions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698931 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698932\" \u0014Strategies for alternatives to restraint\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698932 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc112698933\" \u0014Evidence base\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc112698933 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\n\u000f\nObjective\nTo promote evidence-based practice in seeking alternatives to physical restraint for older people who live in residential care settings.\nWhy alternatives to physical restraint are important\nA restraint-free care environment is the recommended standard of care (Marin 2021).\nPhysical restraint is most often used to address responsive behaviours and prevent falls. However, the evidence indicates restraint does not prevent falls or fall-related injuries (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2021) and is likely to exacerbate behaviours.\nThe use of physical restraint has ethical, legal, and clinical consequences. It violates a resident’s right to freedom and dignity. There is evidence that its use is associated with adverse physical, psychological, and social outcomes and increases the risk of death (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2021).\nRestraints should only be used as a last resort, after all alternate strategies have been tried\u000band following discussion with the person, their substitute decision maker, and their doctor (Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission 2020).\nAssessing the resident and the situation, then implementing appropriate alternative strategies can replace the need for restraint.\nDefinitions\nPhysical restraint: ‘refers to methods that physically and mechanically restrict an individual’s movement in a way that the individual cannot control or easily remove a restrictive device’\u000b(Marin 2021, p.1).\nThe Quality of Care Principles 2014 (amended 2019) define restraint as: ‘any practice, device or action that interferes with a consumer’s ability to make a decision or restricts a consumer’s free movement’ (Australian Government 2019).\nThe principles define physical restraint as: ‘any restraint other than:\na chemical restraint; or\nthe use of medication prescribed for the treatment of, or to enable treatment of, a diagnosed mental disorder, a physical Illness or a physical condition’ (Australian Gover","cbCaipZ6iIh4Lv7i","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipZ6iIh4Lv7i","docx",384937,13,"English","# Objective\n# Why alternatives to physical restraint are important\n# Definitions\n# Team\n# Brief standardised care process\n## Recognition and assessment\n## Interventions\n## Referral\n## Evaluation and reassessment","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary objective of this standardised care process?\",\"answer\":\"Promote evidence-based practice to seek alternatives to physical restraint for older people living in residential care settings.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are alternatives to physical restraint important in residential aged care?\",\"answer\":\"A restraint-free environment is the recommended standard. 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