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Kari Johnson¹, Valerie Curry², Alison Steubing²

¹HonorHealth John C Lincoln Medical Center, 250 East Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020, United States.

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An educational intervention significantly reduced patient restraint use in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU). Nurses

Keywords:

CAM-ICU Delirium Nurse perception Restraints Sedation Trauma Intensive Care Unit

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Background:

Patient restraints are frequently used in Trauma Intensive Care Units (TICUs).
Understanding nurses' perceptions is crucial for effective restraint reduction strategies.
Delirium assessment is a key component in managing TICU patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate an educational intervention designed to decrease physical restraint use in TICU patients.
To assess nurses' perceptions and attitudes towards the use of physical restraints.
To measure restraint utilization rates before and after the educational intervention.

Main Methods:

A pre-post-intervention study design was employed.
Restraint use was quantified over a 24-hour period pre- and post-intervention.
Nurses' perceptions were measured using the Perceptions of Restraint Use Questionnaire (PRUQ).

Main Results:

A statistically significant reduction in restraint use was observed post-intervention (p=0.008).
Mean restraint use decreased from 314.1 to 237.8 per 1000 patient days.
Nurses reported positive attitudes towards restraints in specific situations, primarily to prevent falls.

Conclusions:

A low-risk educational intervention effectively reduced physical restraint use in the TICU.
Educational initiatives focusing on alternative devices can be successful in minimizing restraint application.
Addressing nurses' perceptions is important when implementing restraint reduction strategies.