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Table 3 Applied measures of involuntary treatment

From: District nurses’ experiences with involuntary treatment in dementia care at home: a qualitative descriptive study

 

Closely involved in the decision made

Not Involved in decision made

Total

Perceived as appropriate care

Perceived as

appropriate care

Perceived as inappropriate care

Non-consensual care

1. Forced hygiene

10

6

8

24

2. Hiding and administration of medication

2

2

4

8

3. Shutting off gas, water and/or electricity

  

1

1

4. Restriction of fluids

  

1

1

Psychotropic medication

5. Use of sedatives

5

1

3

9

6. Use of anti-psychotics

1

 

1

2

Physical restraints

7. Bilateral bedrails

6

 

6

12

8. Locking in house

 

1

4

5

9. Camera surveillance

1

 

2

3

10. (Wheel)chair with locked tray table

2

  

2

11. Fixation belt

1

  

1

12. Gloves

  

1

1

13. Sleep suit

1

  

1

14. Special sheet

  

1

1

15. Fixating arms and hands during care

1

  

1

  1. Note: In two thirds of the cases, multiple measures were applied