Kocaeli Med J. 2022; 11(3): 50-63 | DOI: 10.5505/ktd.2022.94557

ICU Nurses' Information, Attitude and Practices Towards Use of Physical Restraint: A Cross-Sectional Study

Bilsev Demir
Malatya Turgut Ozal University, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Department Of Nursing, Malatya, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) about the use of physical restraint.
METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was consisted of 100 ICUs nurses in university hospital. In data collection, Socio-demografic Form and the Levels of Knowledge, Attidutes and Practices of Staff Regarding Physical Restraint Questionnaire was used with SPSS 16.0 IBM statistical package program.
RESULTS: Of the total sample was 51% male, 54% was married and 42% had bachelor’s degree. The average score in the knowledge status is 7.32 out of 10; 30.13 out of 48 in the attitude status; and 35.43 out of 42 in the practice status. The knowledge level of the nurses in terms of physical restraint was well but they had a tendency to negative attitudes.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: They are not likely to use physical restraints by ICUs nurses. However, there are ethical dilemmas regarding nurses’ perspections pf the use of restrictions.

Keywords: physical restriction, knowledge, attitudes, practices, ICUs nurses

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Yoðun Bakým Hemþirelerinin Fiziksel Tespit Kullanýmýna Yönelik Bilgi, Tutum ve Uygulamalarý: Kesitsel Bir Çalýþma

Bilsev Demir
Malatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi, Saðlýk Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemþirelik Bölümü, Malatya, Türkiye

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Tanýmlayýcý kesitsel tipteki bu çalýþma, yoðun bakým ünitelerinde (YBÜ) çalýþan hemþirelerin fiziksel tespit kullanýmýna iliþkin bilgi, tutum ve uygulamalarýný belirlemek amacýyla yapýldý.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Tanýmlayýcý ve kesitsel tipteki bu çalýþma, üniversite hastanesindeki 100 YBÜ hemþiresinden oluþtu. Verilerin toplanmasýnda Sosyodemografik Form ve ‘Hemþirelerin Fiziksel Tespitlere Ýliþkin Bilgi Düzeyi, Tutum ve Uygulamalarý Ölçeði’ kullanýldý, veri analizi SPSS 16.0 IBM istatistik paket programý ile yapýldý.
BULGULAR: Toplam örneklemin %51'i erkek,%54'ü evli ve %42'si lisans derecesine sahipti. Bilgi durumundaki ortalama puan 10 üzerinden 7,32'dir; tutum statüsünde 48 üzerinden 30,13; muayenehane statüsünde 42 üzerinden 35,43. Hemþirelerin fiziksel kýsýtlama konusundaki bilgi düzeyleri iyiydi ancak olumsuz tutumlara eðilim gösterdiler.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Yoðun bakým hemþirelerinin fiziksel kýsýtlamalarýný kullanmalarý olasý deðildir. Bununla birlikte, kýsýtlamalarýn kullanýmý konusunda hemþirelerin bakýþ açýlarýyla ilgili etik ikilemler vardýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: fiziksel kýsýtlama, bilgi, tutumlar, uygulamalar, yoðun bakým hemþireleri

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