Page 119 - Reduction of coercive measures

Multidisciplinary reduction of coercive measures
Coercive measure Total % of Nr. of total residents applied to
% of Subset residents
applied to
Mechanical restraint of feet and/or legs 5 1.2 5 4.7 SU
Camera/video surveillance (either 5 1.2 4 3.7 ST within resident’s private room and/or in
communal part(s) of the building)
Mechanical restraint of arms/hands 5 1.2 4 3.7 DD
Under mattress bed alarm system 5 1.2 5 4.7 ST which can detect a resident leaving
their bed
Very strict rules/ agreements such as 4 0.9 4 3.7 ID having to follow a specific day program,
having fixed times and amounts with
regard to eating and drink, strict rules
on when to shower and sleep
Resident had to stay in a room (other 4 0.9 3 2.8 DD than his own) with the door locked
Limiting the use of internet (i.e. a fixed 3 0.7 3 2.8 ID amount time, or only within a specific
location (within sight of the carer), or
limited access to certain websites)
Stretcher with bed rails or shower stool 3 0.7 3 2.8 SU for in the shower
A movement detector (used either 3 0.7 3 2.8 ST within a resident’s private room and/ or
in the general care unit)
Locking all the doors 3 0.7 3 2.8 ID
Mechanical restraint of trunk by belt/ 3 0.7 2 1.9 SU harness (other than used in wheelchair)
All forms of medication administered 3 0.7 3 2.8 DD under coercion
Limiting the use of (mobile) phones 3 0.7 3 2.8 ID (having to hand in your phone to
the staff at certain (set) times, only
being allowed to call someone under
supervision or at certain (set) times
Limiting visitation (either receiving or 2 0.5 2 1.9 ID visiting) of family friends and others
Orthosis used in bed, resulting the 2 0.5 2 1.9 SU resident is not being able to move
Adjusted lights, so that the resident 1 0.2 1 0.9 ID cannot turn off the light themselves
Blanket which can’t be torn 1 0.2 1 0.9 ID
Seclusion (for a certain amount of time) 1 0.2 1 0.9 DD whereby the resident is isolated from
others in a room specifically designed
for short term forms of seclusion
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