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Jang SG, Lee W, Ha J, Choi S. Is physical restraint unethical and illegal?: a qualitative analysis of Korean written judgments. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:94. [PMID: 38311777 PMCID: PMC10838439 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01781-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical restraint (PR) is used to ensure the safety of care recipients. However, this causes an ethical dilemma between the autonomy and dignity of the recipients and the provision of effective treatment by health workers. This study aimed to analyze legal and ethical situations related to the use of PR using written judgments. METHODS This study uses a qualitative retrospective design. Qualitative content analysis was performed on South Korean written judgments. A total of 38 cases from 2015 to 2021 were categorized. The types of court decisions and ethical dilemma situations were examined according to the four principles of bioethics, and the courts' judgments were compared. RESULTS Written judgments related to PR were classified into three types according to the appropriateness of PR use, the presence or absence of duty of care, and legal negligence. Ethical dilemmas were categorized into three situations depending on whether the four principles of bioethics were followed. The courts' decisions regarding the ethical dilemmas differed depending on the situational factors before and after the use of PR and the conflicting conditions of the ethical principles. CONCLUSIONS Health workers should consider legal and ethical requirements when determining whether to use PR to provide the care recipient with the necessary treatment.
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- Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University, 24, Beomil-ro 579, 25601, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
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Ha SM. [Nursing Students' Experiences of Observing the Use of Physical Restraints: A Qualitative Study]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2023; 53:610-621. [PMID: 38204345 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.23032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of final-year undergraduate nursing students in observing the use of physical restraints on patients in the course of clinical practice. METHODS Three focus group interviews were conducted with 12 Korean nursing students who could provide sufficient information about their observation of physical restraints. The collected data was analyzed through conventional content analysis. RESULTS The data were classified into four theme clusters, and nine themes. The four theme clusters included 'recognized as an unavoidable means,' 'experienced problems with the use of physical restraints,' 'realized the importance of the nurse's role and efforts,' and 'aspire to learn about correct use of physical restraints.' While nursing students recognized the necessities and problems of using physical restraints in clinical practice, and the importance of nurses' role and effort, the results found that education related to the use of physical restraints should be more systematic within the nursing curriculum. CONCLUSION This study highlights the necessity of educating nursing students to ensure they acquire accurate knowledge and awareness regarding the use of physical restraints, and suggests the inclusion of systematic guidelines through simulation or extracurricular activities.
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- Sun Mi Ha
- Department of Nursing, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon, Korea.
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Atee M, Burley CV, Ojo VA, Adigun AJ, Lee H, Hoyle DJ, Elugbadebo O, Leon T. Physical restraint in older people: a statement from the Early Career Network of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Int Psychogeriatr 2023:1-12. [PMID: 37782041 DOI: 10.1017/s1041610223000728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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The International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) has expressed significant concerns over the use of physical restraints in older people across diverse aged care settings. Following an extensive analysis of the available literature, the IPA's Early Career Network (ECN) has formulated a collection of evidence-based recommendations aimed at guiding the use of physical restraints within various care contexts and demographic groups. Physical restraints not only infringe upon human rights but also raise significant safety concerns that adversely impact the physical, psychological, social, and functional well-being of older adults. Furthermore, their effectiveness in geriatric settings remains inadequate. Given these considerations, the IPA and its ECN firmly assert that the use of physical restraints should only be considered as a final recourse in the care of older people.
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- Mustafa Atee
- The Dementia Centre, HammondCare, Osborne Park, WA, Australia
- Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Research in Aged Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- UNSW Medicine and Health Lifestyle Clinic, School of Health Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Perth and Bentley Group, Bentley, WA, Australia
- Nissi Healthcare Telehealth, Clyde, VIC, Australia
- Vita Healthcare, Mount Eliza, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Memory and Neuropsychiatric Clinic (CMYN) Neurology Department, Hospital del Salvador and Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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Ren Y, Zhang Y, Zhan J, Sun J, Luo J, Liao W, Cheng X. Machine learning for prediction of delirium in patients with extensive burns after surgery. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023; 29:2986-2997. [PMID: 37122154 PMCID: PMC10493655 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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AIMS Machine learning-based identification of key variables and prediction of postoperative delirium in patients with extensive burns. METHODS Five hundred and eighteen patients with extensive burns who underwent surgery were included and randomly divided into a training set, a validation set, and a testing set. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis was used to screen for significant variables. Nine prediction models were constructed in the training and validation sets (80% of dataset). The testing set (20% of dataset) was used to further evaluate the model. The area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) was used to compare model performance. SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) was used to interpret the best one and to externally validate it in another large tertiary hospital. RESULTS Seven variables were used in the development of nine prediction models: physical restraint, diabetes, sex, preoperative hemoglobin, acute physiological and chronic health assessment, time in the Burn Intensive Care Unit and total body surface area. Random Forest (RF) outperformed the other eight models in terms of predictive performance (ROC:84.00%) When external validation was performed, RF performed well (accuracy: 77.12%, sensitivity: 67.74% and specificity: 80.46%). CONCLUSION The first machine learning-based delirium prediction model for patients with extensive burns was successfully developed and validated. High-risk patients for delirium can be effectively identified and targeted interventions can be made to reduce the incidence of delirium.
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- Yujie Ren
- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound RepairThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Medical Innovation CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound RepairThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Medical Center of Burns and PlasticGanzhou People's HospitalGanzhouChina
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound RepairThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound RepairThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound RepairThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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Okumura Y, Sakata N, Ogawa A. Association of physical restraint duration and undesirable outcomes amongst inpatients comorbid with dementia and pneumonia in acute care settings. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:6394-6402. [PMID: 36808667 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine the association between physical restraint duration and undesirable outcomes amongst inpatients comorbid with dementia and pneumonia in acute care hospitals. BACKGROUND Physical restraints are frequently used in the management of patients, especially amongst patients with dementia. No previous study investigated the potential undesirable effects of physical restraints in patients with dementia. METHODS This was a cohort study using a nationwide discharge abstract database in Japan. Patients aged ≥65 years with dementia hospitalised for pneumonia or aspiration pneumonia between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2019 were identified. The exposure was physical restraint. The primary outcome was hospital discharge to the community. Secondary outcomes included hospitalisation costs, functional decline, in-hospital mortality, and institutionalisation for long-term care. RESULTS A total of 18,255 inpatients with pneumonia and dementia in 307 hospitals were included in this study. Of them, 21.5% and 23.7% had physical restraint during full and partial days of hospital stays, respectively. Discharge to the community incidence rates was lower in the full-restraint vs. the no-restraint group (27 vs. 29 per 1000 person-days; HR, 1.05 [95% CI, 1.01-1.10]) and the partial-restraint vs. the no-restraint group (17 vs. 29 per 1000 person-days; HR, 1.79 [95% CI, 1.71-1.87]). The risks of functional decline were higher in the full-restraint vs. the no-restraint group (27.8% vs. 20.8%; RR, 1.33 [95% CI, 1.22, 1.46]) and the partial-restraint vs. the no-restraint group (29.2% vs. 20.8%; RR, 1.40 [95% CI, 1.29, 1.53]). CONCLUSIONS The use of physical restraints was associated with a lower incidence rate of discharge to the community and an increased risk of functional decline at discharge. Further research is needed to judge the benefit-risk balance of physical restraints in acute care settings. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Understanding the risk of physical restraints allows medical staff to improve the process of decision making in everyday practice. No Patient or Public Contribution. REPORTING METHODS The reporting of this article conforms to the STROBE statement.
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Home Care Medicine, Setagaya Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Exploratory Oncology Research and Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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ABSTRACT Delirium is a common neurocognitive disorder among hospitalized older adults, and it can have devastating effects. The purpose of this article is to inform NPs in the hospital setting to recognize, prevent, and manage delirium in older adults. The roles of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions are described.
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- Thomas J Blodgett
- Thomas J. Blodgett is an assistant professor at Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, N.C
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Wang J, Chen H, Wang H, Liu W, Peng D, Zhao Q, Xiao M. A Risk Prediction Model for Physical Restraints Among Older Chinese Adults in Long-term Care Facilities: Machine Learning Study. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e43815. [PMID: 37023416 PMCID: PMC10131772 DOI: 10.2196/43815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have identified risk factors for physical restraint (PR) use in older adults in long-term care facilities. Nevertheless, there is a lack of predictive tools to identify high-risk individuals. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop machine learning (ML)-based models to predict the risk of PR in older adults. METHODS This study conducted a cross-sectional secondary data analysis based on 1026 older adults from 6 long-term care facilities in Chongqing, China, from July 2019 to November 2019. The primary outcome was the use of PR (yes or no), identified by 2 collectors' direct observation. A total of 15 candidate predictors (older adults' demographic and clinical factors) that could be commonly and easily collected from clinical practice were used to build 9 independent ML models: Gaussian Naïve Bayesian (GNB), k-nearest neighbor (KNN), decision tree (DT), logistic regression (LR), support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), multilayer perceptron (MLP), extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), and light gradient boosting machine (Lightgbm), as well as stacking ensemble ML. Performance was evaluated using accuracy, precision, recall, an F score, a comprehensive evaluation indicator (CEI) weighed by the above indicators, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). A net benefit approach using the decision curve analysis (DCA) was performed to evaluate the clinical utility of the best model. Models were tested via 10-fold cross-validation. Feature importance was interpreted using Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP). RESULTS A total of 1026 older adults (mean 83.5, SD 7.6 years; n=586, 57.1% male older adults) and 265 restrained older adults were included in the study. All ML models performed well, with an AUC above 0.905 and an F score above 0.900. The 2 best independent models are RF (AUC 0.938, 95% CI 0.914-0.947) and SVM (AUC 0.949, 95% CI 0.911-0.953). The DCA demonstrated that the RF model displayed better clinical utility than other models. The stacking model combined with SVM, RF, and MLP performed best with AUC (0.950) and CEI (0.943) values, as well as the DCA curve indicated the best clinical utility. The SHAP plots demonstrated that the significant contributors to model performance were related to cognitive impairment, care dependency, mobility decline, physical agitation, and an indwelling tube. CONCLUSIONS The RF and stacking models had high performance and clinical utility. ML prediction models for predicting the probability of PR in older adults could offer clinical screening and decision support, which could help medical staff in the early identification and PR management of older adults.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Aged Care Unit, The First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Jones A, Goodarzi Z, Lee J, Norman R, Wong E, Dasgupta M, Liu B, Watt J. Chemical and physical restraint use during acute care hospitalization of older adults: A retrospective cohort study and time series analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276504. [PMID: 36288382 PMCID: PMC9604990 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background Chemical and physical restraints are associated with harm in older adults, but our understanding of their use during acute care hospitalizations is limited. Objectives To (1) describe restraint use during acute care hospitalizations of older adults at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels and (2) describe between-hospital variability in restraint use. Design Retrospective cohort study with a time series analysis. Participants Acute care hospital inpatients, aged 65 years or older, who were discharged from one of four Alberta hospitals or six Ontario hospitals in Canada, between November 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. Main measures We used autoregressive linear models with restricted cubic splines to compare proportions of chemical restraint (that is, psychotropic medications, namely antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and trazodone) and physical restraint (e.g., mittens) use immediately after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with pre-pandemic levels. We describe between-hospital variability in restraint use using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and median odds ratios (OR). Key results We included 71,004 hospitalizations. Adjusted for the prevalence of dementia and psychotic disorders, chemical restraint use increased in Ontario hospitals from a pre-pandemic average of 27.1% to 30.8% (p<0.001) before returning to pre-pandemic levels within eight weeks. Physical restraint orders in Ontario increased from 5.9% to 8.3% (p = 0.012) and remained elevated at eight weeks. No significant changes in restraint use were observed in Alberta. There was moderate between-hospital variability in chemical restraint use (ICC 0.041 and median OR 1.43). Variability in physical restraint use was higher (ICC 0.11 and median OR 1.83). Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic impacted in-hospital use of chemical and physical restraints among older adults in Ontario but not Alberta. Substantial differences in chemical and physical restraint use by region and hospital suggests there are opportunities to improve best practices in geriatric care. Future research must support implementation of evidence-informed interventions that standardize appropriate restraint use.
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- Aaron Jones
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- * E-mail: (AJ); (JW)
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O’Brien Institute of Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- * E-mail: (AJ); (JW)
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García Andreu MDM, Díez-Manglano J. Restraint measures in the agitated patient, safety or danger? Med Clin (Barc) 2022; 159:541-542. [PMID: 36064505 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Attitudes of Nursing Staff in Hospitals towards Restraint Use: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19127144. [PMID: 35742411 PMCID: PMC9222665 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The attitude of nursing staff towards restraint use can be decisive for whether restraints are used. So far, nursing staff’s attitudes have been studied primarily in long-term and mental health care settings, while findings from somatic acute care hospital settings are largely lacking. Therefore, we aimed to investigate (a) the attitudes of hospital nursing staff towards restraint use, and (b) the construct validity and reliability of a measurement instrument for use in hospital settings that was developed and validated in long-term care settings (Maastricht Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ)). Using a cross-sectional design, the attitudes of 180 nursing staff towards restraint use were assessed. The data were analysed descriptively and by means of regression analysis and factor analysis. We found that nursing staff in hospitals have a neutral attitude towards restraint use and that the MAQ, with minor adaptations, can be used in hospital settings, although further testing is recommended. Neutral attitudes of nursing staff have also been observed in long-term and mental health care settings, where changing attitudes were found to be challenging. Interventions at the national level (e.g., legal regulations) and management level (e.g., providing alternatives and changing institutional culture) are suggested.
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