The ethics of locked special care units for persons with Alzheimer's disease
Lin E. Noyes
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| Opplysninger | Abstract: Tenm percent of nursing homes in the United States have special care units for persons with Alzheimer's disease. Over three-fourths of these units have locked doors or use other methods or devices aimed at controlling patients who wander fromm the unit.In a time when the lliterature is filled with moral arguments about older adults' rights and respect for their authonomy, locked special care units seem to be a reversal of this trend. Using paternalism to justify locked units is discussed and is based on the theory taht many Alzheimer patients have diminished capacity to choose right from wrong and therefor have limited autonomy. Nurses are obligated to safeguard their well-being and protect them from wandering into harm.
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