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Physical restraining: Nurses knowledge and practice in Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern Nepal
Nirmala Pradhan1, Sami Lama1, Gayananda Mandal1
1B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.
Aim:
The aim was to assess the level of knowledge and practice on physical restraints.
Design:
A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted.
Methods:
A total enumerative sampling technique was used to select 117 nurses working in ICU, medical wards, psychiatric ward and emergency unit of Tertiary Care Hospital, Nepal. After obtaining written consent from each participant, self-administered questionnaires on socio-demographic profile, knowledge and practice about physical restraints were distributed.
Results:
Most nurses (55.6%) were from age group of 18-25 years. Most of the participants (82.1%) had completed their Diploma Nursing, and 33.3% of the nurses were working in the ICU. Maximum of the participants (74.4%) had previous exposure to physical restraints. In knowledge of physical restraints, the score of 52.1% showed above the median range (Median [IQR] = 43 [54-30]). In the case of practice, 54.7% of the nurses showed adequate practice (mean = 80.1, SD 7.7).
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