Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 232-237
The Knowledge on Practice Regarding Physical Restraining of Patients among Staff Nurses
Ms Anjaly john1, Mrs Joyce Fernandes(D’Souza)2, Ms Anitta Mariya Binu1, Ms. Anisha Dsouza1, Ms Anjana Anto1, Ms. Anjana Sabu1
1IV B.Sc.(N) student, Father Muller College of Nursing, Mangaluru-575002
2Lecturer, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Father Muller College of Nursing, Mangaluru-575002
Corresponding Author: Mrs Joyce Fernandes(D’Souza)
ABSTRACT
Background: Restraining is one of the common procedures performed in various health care setting especially in ICU’s and psychiatry wards. Restraining can be done in various forms like Verbal restraints, Chemical restraints and Physical restraints. Physical restraints are commonly used in clinical settings to control aggressive behavior, to maintain treatment protocols like IV Canulation, NG tube etc. and to prevent fall. However the utilization of physical restraining must be avoided as a purpose of punishment, staff convenience or as a substitute for in adequate staff.
Aim; To assess knowledge on practice regarding physical restraining of patients among staff nurses and to find the association between knowledge on practice regarding physical restraining of patients with demographic variables.
Method: A descriptive study design was used with non probability purposive sampling technique to recruit 188 staff nurses. A structured knowledge questionnaire on physical restraining was used to collect the data. The staff nurses completed the knowledge questionnaire on physical restraining during the duty time. The obtained data used analyzed using Descriptive study design and inferential statistics. The obtained data was analyzed using SPSS 16.
Results: The results of the study shows that majority of the nurses i.e. Among 188 staff nurses 149 (79.3%) nurses had good knowledge on physical restraining and only 39(20.7%) nurses had average knowledge on physical restraining. Overall nurses had good knowledge on practice of physical restraining with mean percentage knowledge score of 76.61%.
Conclusion: In conclusion, it is clear that with frequent updating of knowledge from various sources like in service programme. Review of literature etc will not only increases our theoretical knowledge but also improves our skills
Key words: Physical restraining, Knowledge on practice, staff nurses