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The Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes of Nurses Regarding Physical Restraint: Survey Results from Psychiatric Inpatient Settings
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 6747, p 6747 (2021), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 13
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- There is a considerable amount of literature describing how nurses’ knowledge contributes to their attitudes and practices related to patient physical restraint. However, whether or not there have been any improvements in nurses’ knowledge levels, attitudes or practices regarding physical restraint during the past few years is unknown. A survey was conducted on nurses (n = 133) in one psychiatric hospital in Hong Kong (n = 98, response rate = 74%). The data were analyzed using independent t-tests, ANOVA, a Mann–Whitney U test, a Kruskal–Wallis test and Spearman’s rho. In general, nurses had good restraint-related knowledge with satisfactory attitudes and practices, although their knowledge levels, attitudes, and practices regarding restraint varied. Having a higher age, seniority, and education level contributed to a higher restraint-related knowledge level. Male nurses demonstrated more desirable practices (i.e., care of restrained patients), while nurses with a higher education level were more likely to avoid restraint. Nurses’ restraint-related knowledge positively correlated with restraint practices. Although nurses’ knowledge levels, attitudes, and practices regarding restraint were found to be satisfactory, more training efforts should focus on young nurses working in psychiatric settings with less work experience and lower education levels. As some nurses seem to favor the use of restraint with limited reflection, more studies are needed to verify nurses’ emotions and how their emotions influence the use of restrictive practices.
- Subjects :
- Male
Restraint, Physical
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Higher education
Attitude of Health Personnel
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Nurses
Survey result
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Psychiatric hospital
Humans
nursing attitudes
Seniority
nursing knowledge
Psychiatry
physical restraint
Response rate (survey)
Inpatients
030504 nursing
business.industry
Knowledge level
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
nursing practice
Work experience
030227 psychiatry
Test (assessment)
Hong Kong
Medicine
Clinical Competence
0305 other medical science
Psychology
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16617827 and 16604601
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6747
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....77294c79b5a7bcb1c32e0c3af0efeec5