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Emory cubicle bed: an alternative to restraints for agitated traumatically
brain injured clients.
Williams LM, Morton GA, Patrick CH.
As traumatically brain injured (TBI) clients emerge from coma, there
may be transitory periods of agitation during which they pull at feeding
tubes and intravenous catheters and thrash about, thus placing themselves
at high risk of injury. During these periods, staff traditionally have
resorted to restraints. But chemical restraints actually may be detrimental
to cognitive recovery, and physical restraints often serve to increase
agitation and foster dependence. Another approach is to modify the environment.
The Emory cubicle bed, a modification of the Craig bed used at Craig Hospital
in Colorado, allows for freedom of movement while blocking the client's
field of vision. In reducing both tactile and visual stimulation, the
bed also reduces agitation.
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