1. Psychiatric nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards the use of physical restraints.
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Hasan, Abd Al‐Hadi and Abulattifah, Amal
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NURSING audit ,CHI-squared test ,STATISTICAL correlation ,GUILT (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,NURSES' attitudes ,NURSE supply & demand ,NURSING practice ,PSYCHIATRIC nursing ,PUBLIC hospitals ,RESTRAINT of patients ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,JUDGMENT sampling ,CROSS-sectional method ,DATA analysis software ,MEDICAL coding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Purpose: This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of psychiatric nurses towards the use of physical restraint in Saudi Arabia. Design and Methods: Descriptive explanatory cross‐sectional design, 101 participants were invited to complete a set of questionnaires to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the use of physical restraint. Findings: Participants had a moderate knowledge and attitude as well as practice in using physical restraint. Less than half reported that they recognized alternative approaches to physical restraint and most of them did not understand the reasons for the restraint. Practice Implications: This study highlights some important misunderstandings of nurses about using physical restraint. The findings serve as a supporting reason for recognizing the importance of educating nurses about its use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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