Nonpharmacological interventions for agitation in the adult intensive care unit: A systematic review
Person-centred nonpharmacological strategies should be used whenever possible to reduce agitation in the intensive care unit due to issues related to an overreliance on physical restraints and psychoactive drugs. However, the effect of nonpharmacological interventions to reduce agitation is unclear.
Source: Australian Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Anne Mette N. Adams, Diane Chamberlain, Mette Gr ønkjær, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Tiffany Conroy Tags: Review paper Source Type: research