The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge of restraint and attitude toward restraint and reasons for restraint usage observed in formal caregivers in institutions. A total of 68 care-givers comprising registered professional nurses, registered nurses and nursing assistants were chosen from 16 intermediate care facilities in Taipei and 2 nursing homes in Kaohsiung. The research findings showed that registered professional nurses had higher scores in knowledge of restraint usage than nursing assistants. There were significant differences in knowledge of restraint found according to formal caregivers’ job positions, age, licensure status, seniority, and restraint information obtained from various resources (ps<.05). In attitude towards restraint, the registered professional nurses and registered nurses had higher scores than nursing assistants. There were significant differences in attitude towards restraint according to different formal caregivers' licensure status and seniority (ps< .05). Analysis of the reasons for restraint usage revealed that nurses were less in favor of the reasons to use restraints than nursing assistants. There were significant correlations between formal caregivers knowledge of restraint and age (r=-0.24), seniority (r=0.29) and attitude toward restraint (t=0.3l). Attitude toward restraint had a significant positive relationship with seniority (r=0.24). However, there were no significant relationships between knowledge of restraint and attitude toward restraint and reasons for restraint use. The above results expressed that the older and lower seniority level formal caregivers had lower scores of knowledge about restraint. The higher the seniority and the more knowledge about restraint formal caregivers had, the more unfavorable attitude toward restraint they had. No relationships existed between knowledge of restraint and attitude toward restraint and reasons for restraint use. Recommendations for further study are to improve formal caregivers’ knowledge of restraint so as to change their attitude toward restraint in clinical settings, and to develop alternative methodologies geared toward reducing the frequency of restraint.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge of restraint and attitude toward restraint and reasons for restraint usage observed in formal caregivers in institutions. A total of 68 care-givers comprising registered professional nurses, registered nurses and nursing assistants were chosen from 16 intermediate care facilities in Taipei and 2 nursing homes in Kaohsiung. The research findings showed that registered professional nurses had higher scores in knowledge of restraint usage than nursing assistants. There were significant differences in knowledge of restraint found according to formal caregivers’ job positions, age, licensure status, seniority, and restraint information obtained from various resources (ps<.05). In attitude towards restraint, the registered professional nurses and registered nurses had higher scores than nursing assistants. There were significant differences in attitude towards restraint according to different formal caregivers' licensure status and seniority (ps< .05). Analysis of the reasons for restraint usage revealed that nurses were less in favor of the reasons to use restraints than nursing assistants. There were significant correlations between formal caregivers knowledge of restraint and age (r=-0.24), seniority (r=0.29) and attitude toward restraint (t=0.3l). Attitude toward restraint had a significant positive relationship with seniority (r=0.24). However, there were no significant relationships between knowledge of restraint and attitude toward restraint and reasons for restraint use. The above results expressed that the older and lower seniority level formal caregivers had lower scores of knowledge about restraint. The higher the seniority and the more knowledge about restraint formal caregivers had, the more unfavorable attitude toward restraint they had. No relationships existed between knowledge of restraint and attitude toward restraint and reasons for restraint use. Recommendations for further study are to improve formal caregivers’ knowledge of restraint so as to change their attitude toward restraint in clinical settings, and to develop alternative methodologies geared toward reducing the frequency of restraint.
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