J Korean Acad Nurs.  2009 Dec;39(6):769-780. 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.6.769.

Effects of an Educational Program for the Reduction of Physical Restraint Use by Caregivers in Geriatric Hospitals

• Choi K
• Kim J

• KMID: 1718151
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.6.769

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purposes of this study were to develop an educational program to reduce the use of physical restraints for caregivers in geriatric hospitals and to evaluate the effects of the program on cargivers' knowledge, attitude and nursing practice related to the use of physical restraints. METHODS: A quasi experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were recruited from two geriatric hospitals. Eighteen caregivers were assigned to the experimental group and 20 to the control group. The data were collected prior to the intervention and at 6 weeks after the intervention through the use of self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, Fisher's exact probability test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: After the intervention, knowledge about physical restraints increased significantly in experimental group compared to the control group. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups for attitude and nursing practice involving physical restraints. CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that it is necessary to apply knowledge acquired through educational programs to nursing practice to reduce the use of physical restraints. User friendly guidelines for physical restraints, administrative support of institutions, and multidisciplinary approaches are required to achieve this goal.

Keyword

Education; Physical restraints; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice

MeSH Terms

Adult
Caregivers/*education/psychology
Female
Geriatrics
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Restraint, Physical/*utilization

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