1School of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan
2Faculty of Nursing, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
3Clinical Nursing Department, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
4Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
5Medical Surgical Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
6Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
7Nursing Division Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
8Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
9Department of Nursing, Vision College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This study investigated the factors influencing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses' use of physical restraints. These factors included the nurses' knowledge, attitudes towards restraints, and their work environment.
Researchers employed a descriptive predictive design. They recruited a convenience sample of 145 ICU nurses working across various healthcare institutions. Data collection occurred through an online survey using Google Forms. The survey assessed nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to physical restraints, along with demographic and work-related information.
The study revealed that nurses had a low mean level of knowledge regarding physical restraint use (average score: 3.3 out of 11). Their attitudes were moderately positive (average score: 29.4 out of 48). Interestingly, the reported use of physical restraints was relatively high (average score: 32.5 out of 42). The analysis identified several factors influencing the use of restraints: knowledge, attitudes, experience, shift worked, and weekly work hours. Together, these factors explained 34% of the variation in physical restraint practices among the nurses.
The study highlighted a gap in nurses' knowledge about proper physical restraint use. Additionally, nurses with more experience, longer workweeks, and experience on different shifts reported a higher frequency of using physical restraints. These findings suggest a need for ongoing educational programs to equip nurses with best practices for physical restraint use in ICU settings.
Physical Restraint Practices, Critical Care Nurses, Knowledge, Attitudes, Experiences, Influential Factors, Intensive Care Unit
