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VOL. 7, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Use of physical restraints on patients: Knowledge, attitude and practice of Indian nurses
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Lalthanthuami H T, Anupama A P, Biju V, Prabu G, Ramamoorthy L
Abstract
Context: Critically ill patients are in the increasing possibility of developing altered level of consciousness which may lead to removal of attached life support systems. It is essential for nurses to understand patient’s emotional aspects when restraints are applied and nurses should be adequately knowledgeable about its use. Aims: The current study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of critical care nurses on the use of physical restraints. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical survey design was adopted in the current study. Physical Restraint Questionnaire developed by Janelli et al. was used to collect data from 137 staff nurses from various Intensive Care Units of a tertiary care institute. Statistical analysis used: Mann Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman’s rank correlation were used for statistical analysis. Results: Among the participants, 61.07% belonged to the age group of 30-39 years, 65.7% were female nurses and 66.42% were educated upto undergraduate degree in nursing. The mean scores of all ICU nurses on knowledge, attitude and practice scores regarding use of physical restraints were 8.80±1.23, 24.43±3.03 and 36.32±3.84 respectively. Female nurses have better practice score (P-0.033), and nurses with more working experience have higher practice score (P-0.012). There was no statistically significant correlation between the nurses’ knowledge and attitude on use of physical restraints with their practice scores. Conclusion: The nurses’ level of knowledge and attitude did not influence their practice on physical restraint. This signifies the need to develop and monitor use of proper protocol regarding physical restraints.
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Pages:05-10
How to cite this article:
Lalthanthuami H T, Anupama A P, Biju V, Prabu G, Ramamoorthy L "Use of physical restraints on patients: Knowledge, attitude and practice of Indian nurses ". National Journal of Advanced Research, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 05-10
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