J Korean Acad Nurs.  2006 Jun;36(3):532-541.

Effects of on Education Program for Nurses on the Use of Restraints

• Yeo JM
• Park MH

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to verify the effects of an education program of restraints use on nurses' knowledge, attitude and nursing performance related to restraints use. METHOD: A quasi experimental study with a pre and post non-equivalent design was used. The subjects were nurses who met the selection criteria and worked in intensive care units of two university hospitals located at K-city, Gyeongbuk. Twenty nurses in A hospital were designated as the experimental group and 20 nurses in B hospital as the control group. RESULT: The first hypothesis which assumed that the experimental group would have higher scores of knowledge than the control group was supported(F=62.66, p=0.000). The second hypothesis which assumed that the experimental group would have lower scores of attitude toward using restraints than the control group was supported(F=23.77, p=0.000). The third hypothesis which assumed that the experimental group would have higher scores of nursing performance than the control group was supported(F=3.28, p=0.032). CONCLUSION: An education program for nurses' on the use of restraints needs to be introduced to decrease inappropriate use of restraints.

Keyword

Restraints; Educational program; Knowledge; Attitude; Nursing performance

MeSH Terms

Adult
*Education, Nursing, Continuing
Female
*Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Nursing Staff, Hospital/*education
Restraint, Physical/*utilization