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Table 3 Ethical dilemma situation and court’s decision by cases

From: Is physical restraint unethical and illegal?: a qualitative analysis of Korean written judgments

Case

Case information

Ethical Dilemma Situation

Court’s Decision

Place

Care recipient

Consequence

A

Nursing home

Older adults with dementia (nasogastric tube, indwelling urinary catheter)

Nothing happened

1

Compliance

B

Nursing home

Older adults with dementia

Fall

1,2

Compliance

C

Nursing home

Older adults with dementia

Nothing happened

1,2

Compliance

D

Nursing home

Older adults with dementia

Nothing happened

3

Violation

E

Nursing home

Older adults with dementia (nasogastric tube, indwelling urinary catheter)

Nothing happened

3

Compliance

F

Hospital

Older adults with deterioration of consciousness (peripheral intravenous line, arterial line)

Nothing happened

3

Compliance