Nursing Education & Research

Biography

Biography: Dr.Imad Fashafsheh. PhD.RN

Abstract

Background: Physical restraints are using any method or equipment that attached to the body of a person to limit his movement. The purpose of this study was to examine nurses’ knowledge, perception and influencing factors regarding physical restraint among staff nurses. Method and Sample: A convenient sample was recruited from nursing staff from Palestinian and Saudi Hospitals. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used.  Tools for data collection included demographic characteristics, Perceptions of Restraint Use Questionnaire (PRUQ) and Importance of Using Physical Restraints Sheet. Results: A total of 144 nursing staff was included. Physical restraint use was perceived as more important in some circumstances than others. In the critical care unit/ICU, the most important perceived reason for physical restraint use was protecting from falling out of bed and Prevent removing dressing. There were significant differences of overall score for the PRUQ among all nursing staff according to hospital, (t = 8.74, P=0.001). There are improved means of Saudi Arabia hospitals group compared with mean of Palestinian hospital group (M=3.67 and 4.56).  At the same time, there were significant differences of overall score for the PRUQ among all nursing staff according to specialized education in geriatrics(P=0.001). There was a small positive correlation between PRUQ among all nursing staff and age (p = 0.631.). Also, there was a small positive correlation between PRUQ among all nursing staff and experience (p = 0.476.).

Conclusion and Implications: Nursing staff showed positive attitudes towered restrains application with difference between Palestinian and Saudi Arabian nurses. Proper implementation and good awareness of the complications are prerequisite for application of physical restrains for patients.