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Utilizing restraints is not an ideal alternative for use in healthcare facilities. On many occaisions, an Occupational Therapist may receive a referral for wheelchair positioning or to address another impairment, as a means to decrease the use of a restraint. Here is a good article that was written about how healthcare facilities can decrease the use of a restraint by staff and family education, attending to the client's needs in a timely manner, and education on what is considered a restraint.
Providing Restraint-Free Care
Please refer to your state and healthcare facilities mandates to gain knowledge of what is considered a restraint.
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